Tar River Reservoir
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Largemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationUsed 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.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
The dirty cool water yesterday made for some pretty good conditions yesterday! Pulled up into a few flats up the creek & started cranking the outside edges of submerged vegetation. These bass where positioned on the edges & in holes in the grass ambushing shad In about 6ft of water. Since the water was on the dirtier side I went with a Bandit 200 in Chartreuse/Green Back, Taco Shad is also another favorite!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureDocks
Started fishing docks but this time around they were not on or tight to the docks. Rather out in front or in the shade line of the docks chasing these huge balls of shad. They were suspended right under the bait & a keitech swimbait with a 1/4 oz jighead seemed the best way to catch em! Also caught a ton of crappie & a few catfish that were under the docks & tight around pilings and ladders attached to the dock! Caught all our crappie on Bobby Garland jigs with a 1/16 oz jighead
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureLaydowns
Paralleling the end of lay downs produced a pretty productive bite for me yesterday before the storms. I scanned around the outside of the trees until I found the shad & the lay downs with wind blowing into them proved to be the most successful!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
The 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
