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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureStumpsDragging along the bottom. Little hops when I would bump into sticks/rocks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Casting into the lily pads and hopping along the bottom.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureStumps
Pitching along the cypress trunks along the river edge. This guy hit on the initial fall.
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CatfishTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLaydownsDragging slowly on the bottom with periodic pops. Initially thought I had a clump of grass. Then he started fighting and I knew it wasn’t a bass. Fun little catch.
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GarTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinI was experimenting with different retrieve speeds. Burning for 3-4 rotations and then slowing down for a few, then burning again.
FeeshBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsGreat time for plugging away in the pads, surface grass mats and surface ambush points with the soft body frog. Patience is the name of the game. 1st half of the creeks seems to be holding the bigger fish in the first bit of summer. If you don’t feel like searching deep you can go straight to fishing! Tie on a finesse or wacky worm weightless texas rigged as a backup and you’ll be good all day.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Fished the Wolfsons, caught a few and had multiple get away. Focused primarily on rice creek, had another boat in there catching them on a buzzbait. Lost a lot at the train trussel on a shaky head on a bass assassins wolfsons special creature bait. Picture is practice the Monday prior by my partner for the tournament.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Body SwimbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsCaught some giants fishing baitsanity explorer gill swimbaits around lowdowns and flooded bushes. The fish were ambushing and destroying the swimbaits as they reached the edge of the shade line
