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Largemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureRip RapWind blown main lake points.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Ned rigs worked for smallmouth a little deeper
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonFallStructureDocks
It was a slow day but managed to catch three in bettys creek under docks in the middle of the pocket
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
The fish were on brush at the mouthes of pockets.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocks
Fished about 2 feet of water skipping docks with structure behind it or under it. Caught all our fish on anything green pumpkin.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureDocksStarting off we caught all of our fish pretty early in the day around 9 am - 11 am. And one thing we noticed was they were all at the back of the dock, simply because this lake is very pressured and most anglers would fish the front and sides and move on to the next dock. But if you focus on the darkest part of the dock, which usually is in the back, you will be able to get more bites. Knowing how to skip a bait well is essential for this pattern. We caught the two fish on the left of the picture on a (Shad look-alike) weightless fluke! And the bigger fish on the right was on a white jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureDocks
Skipped under a dock in 5 ft of water and hooked a giant!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonFallStructurePoints
Cought multiple fish scoping points looking for fish schooling fish seemed to be stacked mostly on 2nd dairy points in creeks on the lower end found a few in pockets and guts off the main creek channel
