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Largemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonWinterStructureDamIt can be extremely hard to catch bass around the discharge in the winter. Many use minnows. I like to try artificial, so I tried ripping a bluegill colored lipless bait to try to draw a reaction and it worked! It was the earliest in the year I had ever caught a bass and I would definitely recommend it!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
The fish are getting more active and the shallow fishing is getting better! Bladed jigs with craw trailers (Riot Baits little fuzzy) were working great with their ability to fish fast and slow. Laydowns in or near deeper water are good areas to target, don’t forget to slow down and cover them well.
Jordan WalkerBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationFound a couple on wind blown bank eating the black and blue chatterbait. Water was still under 55 degrees and the wind was howling so it made the bite tough.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Took the W at high school sectionals today! It was a cooler day with sporadic rain and full clouds the whole time. We found em in the offshore vegetation eating black and blue chatterbaits
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureStumps
Fish are biting walking baits and buzzbaits great right now. With the grass getting more dense a lot of shallow targets are out of play so look for stumps and other structure further out.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
We pre-fished Busse for the IHSA sectional tournament the day before the competition, and we found a good amount of bass staged on lay downs. I caught multiple on this chatterbait in just about an hour.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
I caught a lot in the spring on this chatter/trailer combo. The key was ripping the chatterbait through new grass growth. I highly recommend jackhammers over typical chatterbaits because they have great hookup and landing ratios and make a little bit of a different sound.
