Tar River Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfishThe topwater bite was on this weekend! With the overcast conditions the Shad were high in the water column. With a nice breeze the conditions set up perfect for topwater, tied on a Zara Spook & whacked em!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
Zman Orginal Chatterbait 3/8 oz Chartreuse
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedges
Culprit Curly Tail 6" Crawdad
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Dwight StephensonBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationGrass is emerging from the banks and the bass are in there, as usual. We were throwing Bizz Baits Sassy Stick 4" Junebug and they were smacking those. Also throwing a 4" Junebug grub and they liked that too. Just throwing to the edge of the grass, let it sit a bit, small pop of the bait.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Used a bandit 200 today around grass edges in the mouths of coves & around docks near coves. Had a good day they are definitely chasing shad. You could see them spread out across the surface as the evening came just busting the shad.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonFallStructureDocks
Picked up some nice chunks today pitching jigs & swimming them back close to dock pilings! Some bites that came off dock posts I’d just pitch up there & that vertical fall seemed to be the way to catch em! Others would come out & just hammer it! All in all great day flipping docks.
