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Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
It was a very tough day on the water but was still able to get a couple of bites. I was using a drop shot with the hook being a VMC Neko hook and a WOO Tungsten 1/4 oz tear drop weight. The bait was a little Bio Spawn plasma tail. I would find that making a very long cast was important because the visibility was dang near 13 feet. When the water was this clear and the fish were this finicky a 8lb fluorocarbon was a necessity. The water temp was 40 degrees which is extremely cold but just keeping a patient mindset and dragging the drop shot as slow as you can.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Humps
Try to just slowly rip this above some good green grass that’s deeper than most and you should get bit!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
It was low light conditions and you would have to cast that popper right up next to the laydown right on the bank and just pop it a couple of times and let it pause. They would just crush it on the pause. I was using 30 lb braid to a foot to foot and a half of monofilament. That would allow the braid to not tangle around any of the treble hooks. I also put a Duolock Snap on that popper because it doesn't come with a split ring on the line tie, I feel it gives a little bit better action. I was fishing it on a 7' medium baitcasting rod with a 7.1. reel. The cast was extremely important, you almost had to hit the bank and the laydown!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
No real big fish but fishing a frog is always great. It was nearing the end of the day and lower light conditions. I wouldn’t say it was matted but it was just starting to clump just a little bit on the bank. It was also pretty calm too. The water temp was 62-65. I’d literally cast onto the bank and start to walk the frog back and they’d crush it. You definitely could have gotten bit fishing a spook and that would have been better hook ups but it wouldn’t be near as efficient and weedless. I was fishing this on a 7ft medium heavy with a 8.1 gear ratio Daiwa Tatula reel with 30lb braid. Be prepared to catch’em...
