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Eric HoeftBronze Ambassador
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CrappieTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureOpen Water/BasinMoved back and forth between deeper open water and the deepest weedline we could find. Mixed waxies and soft plastics as jig trailers, if one option seemed to be losing the interest of the fish we'd switch and usually get a few more bites before having to move to the next spot. Used LiveScope in forward facing mode to track schools and then used down mode to allow the two of us to fish next to each other off of one graph.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsI worked my frog in between docks on this one. That st croix victory rod is an amazing frog rod
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureLedgesSuspended Crappies in 22 ft
SpeciesCrappieTechniqueCrappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFishing in 7ft to 12ft of water was the ticket to catch these spawn and pre-spawn crappies. Longline a jig with a plastic away from the boat was a great way to get bites!
Archer HeadBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStanding TimberCouldn’t find the right color it was sprayed grass
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksWe had a club tournament on North/South Center and the weather and patterns were all over the place. Early in the week the water temperature was 70+ degrees and we thought some fish were already off beds. Then the air temperature dropped to the low 40s on Fridayand cooled the water to 60 degrees. By Sunday, the water temperature had climbed back to 65 degrees and we found that fish were sliding back up to shallow cover in tight to sand, docks, cattails, etc. All of my fish were caught on a 3/8oz steath feider with a zoom ultra speed vibe craw and most were caught skipping docks.
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReeds
Fish are setting up on points to big bays in south center. I have located them using a small crank (Wart) air that runs 5-8 on the points leading into the shallow spawning bays. I have had some luck with larger sunfish style swim baits as well.
SpeciesCrappieTechniqueCrappie Long Lining (Pulling/Trolling)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationSlow trolling / long lining at 1.2 mph on top and on the sides of the new weed growth was the ticket to catch a good amount of these pre spawn and spawning chappies in 8-12 feet of water.
