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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Johncampbellfishing
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4/29/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
I had a small club tournament on Wheeler. There where a bunch of tournaments going on so people where everywhere. I fished my plan but the wind had a different plan than was ideal for me. I couldn't get on a shad spawn like last week. The fish didn't want a topwater because of the wind and I switched to a jerkbait. Started catching largemouth and smallmouth right away. The only 2 good smallies pulled off at boat trying to play them out. Caught a lot of 14.75 inch smallies, have to be 15 inches. Decided to fish deep and caught fish on dropshot and a big shakeyhead (local made 3/4 oz football head and mag trick worm) on a ditch with shell. Just never got the better bite this week where they came easy last week. Ended up catching a bunch of fish but only had 10.5 lbs. The Opens guys will be fully offshore.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Main lake current breaks were key areas with shallow diving crankbaits. Position yourself down river from the structure and make casts against the current for a natural presentation. Gravel points, rock piles, and boulders were great indicators for productive current breaks.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
I went out of Ditto to chase the spawning smallies that I found with my wife on the 12th (pior fishing report). I got to the bluff end that we caught them on the day before, and I caught a 4 lb largemouth on a drop shot flatworm and a couple of 3 lb smallies on the Riot Probe. I continued to run the bluff end pattern but could never get on any bigger fish. I caught a bunch of spotters bass on every bluff end. I tried with the drop shot and shakeyhead. Fun day, I just wish I could have caught them as good with the GoPro running as I did without it running. I think all 3 species are trying to spawn with the water up to full pool now and getting stable and warming. But 12 with two 1 lb spots in the limit..
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
My wife said she wanted to go fishing, so we took the afternoon off and put in at Ditto Landing. The wind was blowing pretty well, so I used an app to find bluffs out of the wind. We fished a bluff that I knew would be good this time of year because the smallies like to spawn on the bluff end. Sure enough, we caught them there dragging a shakeyhead probe until the water got muddy. We also went into the lighthouse bay and caught a few spots and a 3 lb largemouth on the shakeyhead as well. A real good 3 hours with one of my favorite fishing partners.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Ledges
Fished event three of the Choo-Choo division of the MLF BFLs on Wheeler lake. Was able to finish 17th as a co-angler with a 9' 13 " bag. Caught all my keepers working current seems in 8-10 feet of water. Water temp was 56 degree and we has post front conditions. Fish just did not seem to react to moving baits today even thought we had a nice breeze.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Got on a few but not having any practice before the tournament! Just couldn’t get a pattern going! Caught a few out on Main Lake Rive Channels! And something I did catch pretty good on was with live scoop! Find your pocket you like and look for a lil draw in it anywhere and I we found fish in about ever lil draw like that we could find! Had 10 pounds in five small fish!
