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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationBass were crushing wacky rigs and drop shots on weed edges. Largest of the day was 4.25lbs. Also caught some fish on swim jigs and weightless flukes.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationSlowly working a soft jerkbait over submerged grass yielded solid numbers of largemouth. The new VMC fluke hooks performed flawlessly. Wacky rigs skipped under docks also produced fish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
Skipping docks, cover a ton of water and be willing to weed through dinks.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock PileBass could be found on rocks adjacent to weedlines. We caught most bass working jigs slowly. Throwing heavier jigs will also allow you to cast farther and maintain bottom contact in windy conditions. The biospawn exostick in red bug with a chartreuse perfect ned seemed to be the ticket
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructurePoints
Fish points with the dark sleeper will get you numbers and a couple decent ones a drop shot also got a couple decent bite on points and in bays I threw the senko kind of everywhere and got bites
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Swim jigs near / under lay downs and docks produced a ton of bass. Ned rigs also produced solid numbers of bass up shallow right after sunrise.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish were holding shallow, less than 10ft of water. Found good sized fish skipping docks with jigs and wacky rigs. Two largest fish came in the weeds near docks with a swim jig.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSummerStructureDocks
