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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
40°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
The topwater bite has been on FIRE!!!!! It's been vital to be on the water pre-dawn, and will last up until around 9-10am, depending on cloud cover. They are sitting at the edge of submerged weeds to deeper pockets of water. There has been a decent breeze/wind as well. When they short strike the choppo/buzz bait, Ill skip a swimbait or fluke and 4/5 times they will nail it.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
Largemouth tend to feed up shad in the fall on Banner Marsh. A white chatterbait fished around weed edges and submerged grass is always a good choice!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
The bass were hitting topwater first thing in the morning as there was a thick fog until 10am. They then wanted nothing but the Senko until about Noon and turned off completely.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
73°
The previous nights cold front had the fish super active. Water temps were 72-74, clear water in most areas. The overcast and wind made the perfect scenario for topwater and chatterbait bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
80°
The 3-4 days prior had cool nights which brought the water temps down and got the bass super active. Water temps in the morning were mid to upper 70's and by 11:30 were low 80's. I was slow rolling a jackhammer along weed edges and they would hammer it! Once they stopped hitting that, I switched to a Texas rigged Missile Baits D Bomb and would cast it on top of the weed mats, then slowly bring it to the edge and let it fall down. Most bites were on the fall. Best day I've had at Banner with my best 5 fish totaling 96 inches.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
45°
Working a mini max near the fragmites and reeds on East.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Banner Marsh is a collection of old strip pits, marsh and ponds along the Illinois River. I visited here and boy does it hold some amazing bass! There is a ton of submerged vegetation with deep drop offs along the edges. Bass will hold along the edges as well as up underneath the vegetation mats. Had great success with weightless texas rigs in this area, allowing the worm to drift into the edges of the submerged vegetation along drop offs.
