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Largemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonWinterStructureRiver ChannelsAll bites today came on channel swing banks but on the shallow side of channel swing banks. Lot of small fish but every once in awhile a larger fish would be mixed in with a smaller fish.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
We worked the grass edge lines of fresh grown grass on Viking lake today to pick off some fun fish today on spinning tackle wacky rigging a roboworm in about 5-7 foot of water looking for moving fish. Fish were very aggressive and would crush the bait on the fall.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
Fish are extremely active with the warming weather. They are sticking close to brush piles, submerged timber, and rocks. Squarebills and lipless crankbaits are working well, especially with reaction strikes. Once again, red and orange seem to be the pre-spawn colors of choice.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
The males were cruising up shallow with the females on the first break line. It was very strange, the females appeared to be full of eggs and not blemished at all despite the water being in the low 70s, there were fry up shallow, so some had definitely spawned, but not all I guess. Broke off on a good one on a brush pile.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
I managed to take 2nd in the IKFC tournament this weekend. It was a windy postfrontal day on the water. The key for me was slow winding a swim jig around the edges of the curly pond weed. I caught a few on the weed edges around shallow rock reefs where bluegill were spawning as well.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
The lake is still 5-6ft below normal pool, but I was still determined to get out there. Lots of exposed brush that is usually underwater, I opted not to fish a lot of it and try to find some rock/brush that still had water over the top. I found a nice rock pile and plucked one off of it with a football jig. The real deal was the 6th Sense Provoke jerkbait with a Crank Wraps crappie wrap on it. The water was pretty clear (about 2-3’) so I tried to keep it as natural as possible. I focused on the back half of the creeks around where the jetties were supposed to be around exposed laydowns and found some nice fish. I was using the typical twitch, twitch, pause cadence waiting about 3 seconds between iterations. Fun day!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Females had dumped eggs and were staged around weedlines the first offshore structure near spawning areas. Bucks were up shallow guarding fry. Caught several nice fish on a frog early, then caught the rest on a chatterbait and flipping.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Lots of pressure and most of the perimeter is covered with thick hydrilla. Got several big bites off of a texas rig with the Rapala Crush City Bronco Bug and the 6th Sense Vega Frog Gill Fest.
