Walter E. Long Lake
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureSubmerged VegetationDrop shot Roboworms in 8’-10’ of water pulling it out of grass edges. I used 15lb Powerpro braid with 3’.5 leader of 10lb seaguar. Water temperature 61 degrees
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonWinterStructureBrush PilesCatching crappie on brush piles in depths between 10’ all the way down to 45’. Adding a mr crappie bullet weight with a 4’ leader when I am jigging down to 45’ to get it down faster. Crappie we’re active longer in the deepest water but still catching them in 20,
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonWinterStructureBrush Piles
Jigging brush piles in 20’-25’ of water jigging them down and then up with a pause before dropping it back down. Keeping 10’ away from the brush piles keeps them from getting spooked especially with spot locked trolling motors.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Drop shot 4.5” robo worm SXE with a 3/8 oz weight. pitching in to submerged vegetation in 8’ of water on main lake points. Water temperature is 58 degrees
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureSubmerged VegetationSearching out submerged vegetation in 8’-15’ of water tossing a drop shot in the Vegetation and super slowly dragging it out and letting it soak after every twitch. The bass are super finicky right now they are barely hit the bait so a lot of the times you won’t feel it so be ready once the bait is on the fall.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonWinterStructureSubmerged Vegetation
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fish the grass edges in 7-8’ of water
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Fished a hybrid hunter crank bait green gizzard shad color in 4’ of submerged vegetation burning the bait across the grass. Water temp was 52 degrees.
