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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Bites were hard to come by. Threw flat sided crank, rattle trap, A-rig and Swimbait. Ended up catching 3 bass and 2 drum. Locate schools of gizzards Shad on river channel or creek channel swings. They were in 18-30 feet Saturday. Cast Swimbait let it sink to bottom and slow roll it, keeping it bumping bottom. Did catch 1 on initial fall. Caught 1 yo-yo trap on flat just adjacent to channel as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Finding isolated cover near shad schools in shallow water 3-6ft. I like to watch the birds in the backs of coves and look where they are predominately feeding. Those are key spots.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Look for docks between the deeper water and spawning grounds as bass are hold on them as they make the move shallow to spawn.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Pictures not much, just proof I did catch a few. Only place I could generate a bite was on bluff walls. Some at channel swings other times just in at transition’s in rock. It’s super muddy from all the recent rain. Tried some shallow rock throwing red craw colored Frittside5 with no luck.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
low 40s water temps and a cold front makes for a tough bite. Mid diving small cranking up in the river produced the most consistent bite. When the current slowed, the TRD filled limits.
Chris Carter
Bronze Ambassador
2/26/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
46°
Slow slow & if you think you're going slow, then you need to SLOW DOWN MORE. Sometimes my jackhammer would hit bottom h paused there for a 5 seconds prior to bite! Slow down!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Great bait for banging off the rocks to trigger reaction bites!
Walleye
