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Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Striped BassTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureDamFish are starting to hit good early morning on silver or Chartreuse spoons (1/16 to 1/4 oz) .
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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonFallStructureBrush PilesWork it as slow as possible
- Troy KuenneBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Fished around Ingalls Harbor / swan creek area yesterday. Caught 4 small largemouth one small spotted bass. 3 bass caught on green brush hogs,1 caught on spro frog, 1 caught on strike king swim bait 1/4 oz. weighed hook. Grass is getting to the surface on Decatur flats. Water is great color. Grass looks very healthy.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSummerStructureRiver Channels
Over the 6 days we were fishing wheeler we found the majority of our fish on rock walls. We caught them on the walls by either paralleling the bank with a whopper plopper or a 3/8 oz jig in a dark green. We also caught some fish on a popping from by flipping it under low hanging trees and a few off of ledges. Water temperature was 88 degrees.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureStumpsI fished a Bassmaster Open the 3rd week of may on Wheeler lake out of Decatur. I did most of my damage on the flats around stumps in 4 to 10ft of water. I had a 3 prong approach on each stump. I'd start with a football jig, follow up with a drop shot and end with a DT-6 to elicit a strike. There was very little current so wind and clouds seemed to be a major help.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfishI 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.
JohncampbellfishingBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureDocks
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfishI got out on Wheeler and took my neighbor's kid who is getting into fishing. I figured the shad spawn would be a good time for him to catch some. I took him to one of my yearly shad spawn area and they were there. We caught them on Nichols spinnerbaits, Cumberland Pro Bama Swim Jig with a Riot Cyclone trailer, and 6th Sense Dogma during the shad spawn. When the shad spawn bite died, we went and fished off shore dropshotting and dragging worms and c-rigs. We had a good day. Take a kid fishing, when you can, it is so rewarding.
