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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
46°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water temps in the low 50s and good clarity. Fish were biting great with a passing cool front this morning. Primary bait was the Thundercricket along steeper shorelines with sparse vegetation. Secondary pattern was flipping laydowns with a jig and pork. The best ones were out over 5-6 foot of water. Very fun morning with lots of fish caught, no giants but the best five went over twenty.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
55°
Most of my fish came winding a modified Thundercricket with a Bojangles baits Z-Daddy fit a trailer. As I was going along if I saw a laydown or brush pile with my FFS I would flip a home made arky style jig with a Z-Daddy on it to those. That one two punch worked well thought the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
The first big cold front of the fall can thru last night and the air temps went fro the 60’s to the mid 30’s. Targeted laydowns in 3-5 feet of water with a jig. In between laydowns I would cover water with a bladed jig. My biggest fish came doing that, I nice 5-10 that had the head of a 6+ pounder but was skinny. Had a pretty good day with my best 5 over 20 pounds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
Had a very good bite this morning pitching to laydowns in 5-8 feet of water. The best spots were where the creek channel swung close to shore. Water temps started out about 60 degrees this morning and clarity was slightly stained. Later in the morning when the wind picked up I caught several nice fish slow rolling a 1/2 ounce double Colorado spinnerbait in a coleslaw pattern along laydowns and isolated stumps.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
55°
Water temps in the mid 50’s now and water clarity is slightly cloudy but good. Had a 1-2 punch flipping a jig around laydowns and then cranking rock in 5-7 feet of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
Fished this combination around the grass flat and the banks. Major cold front made it tough, caught 16lbs for best 5.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water temps have cooled down to the low 70’s and stained clarity. Switched between a Jackhammer and a Spro E pop 80. Most of my fish came walking the popper at a brisk pace.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
The ice has been off for a few days now and water temps this morning started off in the mid 40's. I targeted steeper transitions near flats in 6-8 feet of water. Fish were grouped up on spots that had a mixture of chunk rock and wood cover. I started off throwing a Bomber Fat Free shad in a color I call Fried Green Tomato and then moved to a Spro RKCrawler in a green ghost craw pattern. My setup was a Shimano Curado 201K in 7.4:1 spooled with 10 pound Seaguar Red Label on a St croix Mojo Glass 6'10 Medium cranking rod. I ended the day with some nice fish including two over 5 pounds.
