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Largemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonFallStructureDocksSkipped under a dock in 5 ft of water and hooked a giant!
- 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 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
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonFallStructureDocks
Focused on skipping docks at the mouths of creeks and guts skipping a shakey head under them upper lake seemed to produce better then lower end of the lake
Mountain BasserBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureRip RapWind blown main lake points.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonFallStructureDocksFocused on docks and rocky banks on the main lake at the mouths of creeks and guts most of my bites came from skipping the jig under the dock letting it hit bottom hop it 2 or 3 times an slowly draging it out from under the dock all in all a very tough day 3days of pressure from big bass tour definitely showed itself as the weights and amounts of big fish cought on Saturday were cut in half
- 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
