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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
79°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
73°
Tough fishing conditions, 12" water visibility, needed a bladed jig for vibrations in dirty water, caught fish on a drop off.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
poor water visibility required throwing black / blue baits to increase chance of seeing by bass in the dirty water and adding the vibration of a chatter bait to increase strikes
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
water visibility very poor after a heavy rain Black / blue color worked best in this water condition. Also, fishing submerged grass in 3' - 6' of water.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
71°
Fishing around stumps and pad edges, slow rolling for good bites
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Points
Forage
Bluegill
Fast retrieval with the occasional pause would get them to explode on it!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Bass were sitting under pad in the back of pad fields or on the outside of pad fields. Any open pockets were prime spots as well.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Bass were under standing trees or by submerged grass or submerged timber near docks up shallow. Dyed stinger tail chartreuse to help with the water clarity.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Anywhere along the the edges of the lake or back of pad fields there is a green scum where the bass are sitting under.