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Largemouth 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 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!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureFlooded Brush
Last weekend at Stockton Lake, we doubled up on tournaments to maximize the day. Kicked off at 6:30 a.m. out of Old State Park, buzzbait in hand, and we found some early fry guarders though just little guys. We mixed it up with a pink floating worm, then transitioned offshore with football jigs and the Cokie. We probably caught around 40 fish, but our best 5 only weighed 12.36 just couldn’t connect with a big kicker. The pattern was clear: bigger rocks, flat points with boulders, even brush piles in the backs of pockets fish were everywhere, all phases. The bigger bite will come, and that deep bite is setting up soon. If you’re heading down, you’ll catch plenty! Tackle’s linked, use code LUKE10 for 10% off at Omnia.
tablerockslingerBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonSummerStructurePointsBass are moving out deeper and with the wind today it made for a nice crankbait bite! Targeted channel swing points that had pea gravel mixed in with chunk rock
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fish are starting to stack back up after the spawn on the major brush piles outside of the spawning creeks. Current helps them stack back up better. If you are in a tournament, make sure to have ice and a livewell treatment with you.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Lake level is about 4 feet high and water temp in the 80's. Bass are in the shoreline brush in the morning and biting chatterbaits, Net Rigs, Jigs, and Jig Headed worms. Then moving out to 15-20 mid to late morning.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Caught fish in the upper portion of the lake where there is more stain to the water. Fished channel points and drops 10’-20’ deep with timber. Green Pumpkin Crock-O-Gator 7.25 COG Work on 5/8 Crock-O-Gator Pro Shaker Head hopped along the bottom.
