Fishing Reports
12 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
65°
Wacky rigged Ocho thrown near large, partially submerged laydown with slow, vertical retrieve allowing the worm to fall slowly after pulling high into the water column.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
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
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
73°
Water has cooled considerably and the grass is starting to die. Fished from the mouth of Belmont Bay to Occoquan Regional park. Started with spinnerbait/chatterbait in the submerged grass and a frog in the floating mats. Also threw a buzz bait around the mats. Got a few swirls on the frog, but no serious hits. Only bites came on slow swim worm and shake head. Previous night was near full moon with clear skies. Fishing weather was low 70 degree air temp, bluebird skies. Bites were few and far between. Bait seems to be pushing well back into the Occoquan river.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
76°
Fished flats in 3-6' of water with scattered vegetation. slow rolling the swimbait was key. Timing the low tide was also key to getting bit.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
89°
A 3” stick bait was working well on all sizes up to 3.5 pounds
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Great day!!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Laydowns was the ticket
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
punching floating mats
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
yoyo presentation through submerged grass, 1/4oz worm weight, 3/0 EWG hook, Ardent Pro series rod 6'10"MH, Ardent Apex lightning reel, 40# Berkley x9 braid
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
I fish a lot of local ponds and I've figured out a little trick that has worked in every body of water I've fished and I would love to teach anyone who's interested and the image I chose is of my PB that I caught using the trick I've figured out
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Super smooth reel. May be it’s the smoothest reel I have ever used.