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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushLast Saturday, we fished the Summer Bass Brawl on Stockton out of Old State Park. Stockton’s bite is super tough right now. We started deeper—found a few fish but couldn’t catch them. We switched to flipping bushes, but that bite was also tough. We had six keeper bites all day, landed five for 10.82 lbs—just one spot out of the money. The lake’s fishing stingy, but we caught them flipping a Motion Fishing Tungsten Tank Jig in the bushes, and out deep, I used a 6” Sakamata Shad on a 1/4 oz Chompers jighead. If you’re heading to Stockton, keep an open mind—check deep, check shallow, and hopefully, you’ll find them. Need gear? Use code LUKE10 at Omnia for 10% off!”
JEVBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgesBig Sac arm, solid buzz bait bite early on spawning flat points then ledges of 3/4 football jig. 12.75 for the day.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructurePointsRan all over the lake including up the river. In the river a black and blue evo worked best and on the main lake the spot remover color worked better. No matter where we fished or what species we caught the productive spots stayed the same. The points needed to be flat with a steep break, but the fish were up on top of the point. The ned was a great option to clean up a spot before moving to the next as there was usually a good group of fish; where there was one there was more.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructurePointsWe hit Stockton Lake for Joe Bass last Saturday, and the morning bite was on fire! We started catching a bunch of fish on a big minnow and a football jig. Once the morning rush slowed down, we shifted to points and brush, dragging that same football jig and a big worm. The bites stayed easy, but the size got smaller in the afternoon. Some folks brought in big bags, and we ended up 4th with 13.77 lbs. We had shots at over 15 lbs but lost a couple key fish that stung a bit. If you’re heading to Stockton, here’s what’s working: Run up the river and toss a hollow belly frog around the bushes (flipping will get bit too). For the main lake, stick to brush piles, points, and hard spots with a football jig, a big worm, and that trusty big minnow. Fish are biting from shallow to deep, pick your poison, have confidence, and go catch ’em! Don’t forget use code LUKE10 at Omnia to save 10%!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePointsWe launched out of Old State Park on Stockton Lake for the Summer Bass Brawl, with 55 boats in the field. Our game plan was offshore all day, thinking late May would have fish moving deeper. Early on, my cousin got on fire, eight straight casts landed fish with a Motion Fishing Football Jig. I tried a swimbait for bigger bites no dice so I switched to dragging a big worm and loaded up on fish, but nothing huge. We had about a 12-pound limit and needed upgrades, so we hit some flooded bushes and picked off more fish still same size. We made a move to isolated offshore cover rocks, stumps and late in the day, my cousin landed a 3.5-pounder. That brought us to 13.95 pounds solid but missing that kicker fish. We caught 30-35 keepers, fish were biting from shallow to deep. We ended up 4th out of 55, and if you’re headed to Stockton, trust me the bite is on. Stock up at Omnia use code LUKE10 for 10% off!
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructurePointsAlthough water level has been high, found this guy down at about 15 feet where cooler water was in mid-day
- Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Just spent a week fishing everyday. All largemouth were caught around rocks or boulders on main lake points using Wacky worm, Ned rig, and Zman Jackhammer chatter bait.
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WalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSummerStructurePointsLook for sharp drop off points with creek channels swinging next to them. Look for them suspended 45-70ft.
