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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureOpen Water/BasinA very productive day on the lake. 19 total fish (9 keepers) Fished open water along edges with success on the swim bait, 3 really nice largemouth on that bait then caught several other fish on the spinner in shallower water.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonWinterStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Great winter day on the water caught 17 with an 8lb 2oz limit plus a nice pike
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished the Mepps Aglia #2 with red dots painted on the blade. The bait needed to be retrieved very slowly and the bite was very subtle, really only felt weight on the line when the fish bit. Fished 3 hours and caught 26 bass, most in the 10-12" range but did manage 3 over 14"
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Was not expecting much as the ice had just come off the water but it was a super day. 42 fish with 18 keepers in just over 3.75 hours
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationBass eem to have transitioned to more active baits, smallmouth have been much more active.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished the spinner real slow, bite is subtle but caught 22 in 4 hours 2 over 3 lbs 3 over 2 lbs
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Another day on Otter Lake (attached to Sylvan) fished 3-4 hours, caught 27 with several fish in the 1.5-2lb range. fish wanted a slow retrieved minnow bait (Rapala #7) Gold color along with a Storm 360GT Houdini and Mepps Aglia #2 Silver with red dots.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Caught 3 keepers on the Hybrid Hunter Jr shallow using a slow steady retrieve. Water level is up and it is somewhat muddy with all of the recent rain. Also caught one small bass on #7 Gold Rapala.
