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Owen HooperBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonFallStructureDocksCaught a 3 pounder and a 1.5 pounder on a football jig and rage craw by a dock by letting it sink and popping it on the bottom.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonFallStructureLedges
Put in about 6 hours on the water this morning. The bite is decent all around. Caught SMB, LMB and spotted bass. Managed to catch them in 15' ft of water on a ledge throwing a Carolina Rig for a while and then fished shallow.. Successful throwing a buzz bait in main river cuts and throwing a bladed jig around grass clumps. Caught about 25 fish. Best 5 would have gone around 14lbs.
Jacob McKinnonBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureLedges- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonWinterStructureBoulders
Shallow water bite, topwater
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonWinterStructureBoulders
Friday saw a cold front move in with rain showers off and on all day. Caught the smallmouth early on the top water choppo. Later in the afternoon ran into the spotted bass on a nice jerk bait bite. All were caught off rock points.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureLaydowns
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonFallStructureRiver Channels
Day two of the BFL Regional. Conditions were bluebird skies and 78 degrees. TVA was generating so there was a very strong current most of the day. Our strategy was to work current seams along bluff walls. We found the most effective way to get bites, and keep from getting snagged in the rocks, was to let the boat drift with the current and throw our baits down-stream and let them hit the bottom before working them back to the boat. We has so-so results and only weighted in three keepers.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Thanks to my Pro Mike Frye for putting on some good fosh today. We both caught a limit. Mike used a Carolina Rig and I used several baits. Our strategy was to work current seams and grass lines behind tied-up barges just off the main river channel. Green Pumpkin was the best color today. Day 2 tomorrow!
