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Largemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonSummerStructureStanding TimberI was casting the shakey head up against flooded cypress trees and letting it fall straight down. If they didn’t hit it on the initial fall, I would hop it a couple of times and then reel it in for the next cast.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureStanding Timber
Was casting the EWG Ned head up against some flooded cypress trees in about 5 feet of water and hopped it couple times before the bite.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushBass were hidden in submerged trees 15 to 20 from shore just off of deep water
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Spotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructurePilingsSlow retrieve next to piling working with the current and wind
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Fishing submerged lay down trees off of a rock edge leading to deep water in the main lake. Conditions just changed from cool and overcast to warm and mostly sunny in the late morning
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureBrush Piles
Fish were near shore using fallen trees and brush for cover
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
Billy StewardBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
