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Cameron SwansonBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationOnly had a few hours to fish. We couldn’t find the smallmouth, but did find some largemouth on the surviving green weeds. We alternated between a chatterbait and a swim jig depending on the thickness and depth of the weeds.
- WW1116Bronze AmbassadorSpecies
CrappieTechniqueBobbersSeasonFallStructureBrush PilesTroll 1.2 mph
- Trevor IvesBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonFallStructureDocksDragging a stealth Feider jig across sand/sand grass near dock pilings or speed retrieving/burning up in the water column brought quality bites and fish. Beaver style trailers in heavy wind.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureDocks
Largemouth bass we're loaded up under docks at dusk in the main lake. They were biting a Zman power finesse jig skipped with a spinning rod. Some docks held good size and multiple fish.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureReedsLargemouth were caught on either a wacky rig or a Ned rig fished near Reed and cattails. The docks adjacent to these also held fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
I had a tournament on Shell and it was a little stingy. It took 10lbs to win the bass derby. Not great but we can always do better.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
Dropshot was working well, casting at fish who were roaming around in open water off the sandy banks chasing bait schools. They were not holding onto any specific structure
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHover/Mid-StrollingSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
Smallmouth bass were roaming around in 10-20' of open water chasing bait balls along the shoreline. Casting a strolling rig at the roamers got quite a few quality fish.
