Sam Rayburn Reservoir
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesBrush tops in 16'-28' deep. Great bite early but after lunch it slowed down drastically. Used live minnows.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureStumps5ft or less, knocked em on the slobber knocker.
- Peter JohnsenBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Water down 4', long cast, fish shallow open pockets in grass.
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Spotted BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureBaitfishWe targeted schools of bass that were keying in on shad. Swam small swimbaits and jerk shads to catch a small limit, biggest fish weren't bigger than 2 1/2 pounds. Fun day of catching.
FAT BOY FISHINGBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructurePointsFished the north end Saturday. We had our best success on main lake points with the 6xd and Carolina rig. No big fish but numbers were pretty good. 5'-20'. Water temp 88-90.
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SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesLots of fish caught on brush. They were keying in on crappie and threadfins. Morning bite and late afternoon.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
- FAT BOY FISHINGBronze AmbassadorSpeciesCrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Mid Depth (10-19')SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Piles were hit or miss. Saw lots of small crappie on piles while other piles were empty. Best piles seemed to be in the 20' range. Water temps 87-93. Lake is still about 2.5' high and falling. We used a variety of hand tied jigs with shad colors working best
