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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Largemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonFallStructureLedgesConstant shaky with slow reeling
- Javis WitchardBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged VegetationThere is an abundance of submerged grass near the channel. I had productive success running a chartreuse/white spinner bait along the edge of the grass near the drop into the channel (I did better running with the current than against). Light breeze from the south and east.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureRiver Channels
There are a few places on this lake/river, between Decatur and Guntersville, where the channel swings up against a bluff wall. On these swings, I had success pitching a Ned rig against the bluff wall and jigging as the current carried it. No wall-hangers but consistent bites. Especially late morning (10-12).
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonFallStructureFlooded Brush
On the outside of a channel swing, I targeted submerged timber in and near grassy pockets along the shoreline. I was working light-colored poppers across the top while my partner followed up with spinnerbaits - topwater was more active. Sunny, no clouds, light breeze out of the south: there was a viable topwater bite until noon. No lunkers but regular, steady action.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructurePilingsFish were all over the place. There were some deep, shallow, in the grass, brush, suspended. You could fish your strength and get bites. I didn’t make the hall to Decatur. I stayed midways between Browns Ferry and the dam. The day of the tournament I caught them on a jig extremely well. I did catch some throwing a spinnerbait and Chatterbait in the grass.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureBoulders
The fish were sitting on the back side of rocks with strong current flowing by. They used the boulders as an ambush point and would wait until bait flowed by to strike. I found these boulders using my Lowrance and Humminbird side scan. We started catching them early on a crankbait and when they quit biting that we had to slow down with a shakyhead to pick up some extra, key fish.
- Andy EadyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTrolling Shallow (0-9')SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBrush Piles
