Fishing Reports
96 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
53°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
60°
fish were caught around remaining grass in the morning. fishing slow with topwater or dragging a senko. later in the day fish were on deeper drops and ditches.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Fished a club tournament on Lake Anna and caught largemouth on main lake docks with water depths between 10 and 15 feet on the outer edge. I also caught fish on docks within coves and creeks where the docks were within 100 to 150 feet of the main lake. Continuing warm weather has kept most fish from transitioning to fall locations and patterns, which is why main lake cover and structure played a prominent part in most anglers, including my own, fishing last Saturday. I caught fish by skipping Keitech Swing Impact Swimbaits (bluegill flash) rigged on 1/8oz Gamakatsu Horizon Head Jigs under docks. I also caught bass on the edge of docks on lightly weighted, Texas rigged Zoom Trick worms (black) on Mustad Alpha Point Alpha-Grip Finesse Hooks (1/0).
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
57°
Fish were stacked up on laydowns in about 2 ft of water
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
70°
Really tough tournaments but managed a nice fish on a black buzzbait in the morning fishing shallow wood. Caught a couple on a trickworm around wood and docks. Best fish came on a 1/10 ned rig with a green pumpkin finesse trd. A lot of small fish that didn’t measure throughout the day on a trickworm as well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Fished a club tournament on Smith Mountain Lake this past weekend and caught fish mostly on drop shots, swimbaits, and Ned rigs. Most fish were in 20 feet of water chasing shad that were positioned on secondary points in creeks and main lake coves. Fishing was challenging, as most fish were mixed in with stripers and getting baits past the stripers was difficult. My best fish (pictured) came off a deep dock piling on a drop shot.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
72°
Hit the main lake points with the underspin and the Rapala Freeloader. Mid strolled it above the weed beds and the bass crushed it. Caught about 15 anchored by a the 8lb 3oz bass in the picture. Great afternoon of fishing.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
70°
Had a great day chucking around a frog on top of thick grass, landed this 5.95 to cap it off. Frog season is NOT over!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
75°
Crushed the bass on the points with the Berkley Stunna Jerk bait. Bass were in 11-13 feet deep on the edge of the grass. Thy would shoot up from the bottom and crus the jerk bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
All the fish I caught as well as the strikes I had were all around brush piles up in shallow water. The chatterbait did well early in the morning but as the day went on i noticed that these fish continued busting at the surface so I switched to the Goat Toadz. All the action I had on top water was near brush piles as well.
Shimano SLX XT Casting Reel - EOL Right / 7.2:1
Out of Stock
Shimano SLX XT Casting Reel - EOL Right / 8.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
70°
I had a red swim jig with an orange curly tail trailer
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
Fish were schooled up on secondary points that had a laydown on it. Had to fish slow but when one hit it there would be more right in same area to catch off the shakey head.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Fish were located at secondary points in the middle of creeks. Better fish were caught off the Lucky Craft LV-500 by ripping and the fish would hit it on the pause. Also used jerkbaits to locates the fish the the bass hitting that on the pause. Best bite was 6:15-11 with the bite being tough in the afternoon.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
60°
The day was mostly sunny with a calm breeze. I found through process of elimination by covering water I found bass on Rocky points with deeper water close by
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
58°
The day was blue bird with a light breeze, the hydrilla was still alive and green. What the bass do is, tuck up under a grass ledge and wait for forage to pass by to ambush. I matched the hatch and found clear paths in the hydrilla where I can cast and work the bait to the fish. A twitch pause retrieve with the cooler water temperatures was the perfect combo that allowed me to land two very healthy bass
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
70°
Fished rocky points that had bait around them. Fish would love onto the point periodically, most were caught in 2-4 feet of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
63°
Fish were located in the mouths of creeks close to main lake. Threw shakey head 3/16oz with a zoom trick worm in the middle of laydowns with most of the fish caught towards the middle of the laydowns.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
65°
Fish were around grass. Bait was everywhere but fishing was slow. A lot of topwater action but few bites
