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Largemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureRip RapThe bite is good at wheeler right now even with the temps cooling. Water temps are in the mid 50s and the bass are up shallow eating a crankbait and a spinnerbait on rip rap. The scoping bite is also good right now too with a lot of fish coming on a mooch minnow.
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CrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonWinterStructureLaydownsI caught white crappie in deep laydowns and brush piles using my Active Target to find them. I casted and counted down to them. Fish were in 15-20 feet of water in creeks. I had to retrieve as slow as possible due to the water temp 47°.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureRip Rap
Cranking shallow rip rap
- SpeciesCrappieTechniqueCrappie Sniping (Casting/Single Poling)SeasonWinterStructureBrush Piles
I got out to see what is changing from the warm up that we are currently experiencing in Alabama. The Artic blast the week of Christmas drop the water temps from mid 50's to Mid 40's and the recent warm up has put the water temps back in the mid 50's. Continuing with the deep pattern that I found on my previous report of deep tree tops and brush piles, I found a good school of 12+ inch crappie in a tree top near the deep part of the creek channel. Due to water clarity, I started using a Electric Chicken to instant success on the first drop and continued to catch fish the entire 2 hour trip. I caught a bunch but only brought home 10 good crappie. Tip for the Z-Man Micro Finesse baits: they are more buoyant than a Bobby Garland, so they have a slower fall than other baits. You may need to up your jig head one size (1/32 oz to a 1/16 oz head). But they work GREAT.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureLaydowns
Today was a solid day of catching multiple bass on different baits. I used a 1/2 oz Wrecker Baits football jig with a mini D chunk to catch a few. Most of the day was spent junk fishing. The water is down for winter pool and the bass I caught were up shallow feeding!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureLaydowns
Fished for 5 hours in the morning. Caught about 15 bass, mostly LMB but did get one Spotted Bass and one SMB. Best 5 went about 9lbs. Lake is about 3 feet low so I hit structure/laydowns in deeper water on main lake points. SB Crank bait by Ichikawa caught most. Got a few on the trusty ole jackhammer.
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsCatching Spots and Smallmouth on points and creeks with a mooch minnow.
Omnia FishingBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsWe did best win the creek channels. Deeper ones seemed to be holding more fish. Had to get a jerk bait deep and work it slow.
