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Largemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureRock Pile 
Dan BruskiBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Panfish / BluegillTechniqueCrappie Dock ShootingSeasonSummerStructureDocksI used the Lews Speedshooter 7’ rod and some small jigs with different tubes. Some were Strike King, but also uses some Northland tackle heads with Bobby garland bodies. Shooting them under docks. I was fishing mid day. 90 degrees out. So looking for what’s and cover. I got a few panfish. No crappies. Trolled back to the ramp with a chatter bait and deep diving hard bait with ZERO strikes. Oh well. I did pull enough 1 pounder bass and decent panfish for a dinner.
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WalleyeTechniqueBobbersSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationFishing for walleye is still good right now just as the sun is going down. Small window of opportunity for good walleye action. We fished from shore from boat launch areas soaking a fathead underneath a night led bobber. Plain hook or colored hooks with small split shot under a light bobber, around 2-3 feet under bobber. Cast bobber out and let sit for a few minutes. Give line a twitch every so often. Reel in any slack and kee line as tight as you can for when they bite, so you can set the hook on them. Might have to let them take the bobber for a few seconds before setting hook. They are very light biters, especially before and after their active moment during sun going down. Use the medium size fatheads, not the crappie minnows.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Dragging big heavy jig will pick up the better fish quickly
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Dragging a swim jig on the bottom and pausing for a few seconds yielded great results. Primarily targeted less than 8 FOW.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Running a Chappo over laydowns got my biggest bites but also caught numbers throwing a wacky rig senko near shady areas with Lilly pads.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Dragged a swim jig on the bottom in an area of submerged vegetation, hard bottom, and rock. This tactic produced a number of decent bass, biggest being 4lbs 8oz.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationThrowing a ned rig around on my BFS casting setup yielded numerous decent fish. Primarily targeted <10ft of water where submerged vegetation and rock / hard bottom met.
