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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
42°
Fished the Chesapeake for a late November trip and found the water to be fairly stained and the water in the high 40's. I flipped a mop jig the most fishing it very slow to pick a handful of keepers including one around 4lbs. The key was working the deeper docks where the current wasn't as strong since the fish are slowing down now with the colder water temps. I also threw a bladebait a little and had a couple short strikes but that bite should pick up as it gets into the lower 40's.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
The fall feed was just starting to ramp up. I fished a team tournament with my buddy and we caught 21.25lbs on a variety of baits with a jackhammer doing a lot of the heavy lifting! The water was in the low 60's and clarity was about 1-1.5' depending on where you were. We caught between 10 and 15 fish this trip with the biggest coming in just under 5lbs on the Bill Lewis SB57. Biggest key was finding the bait around wood and that's where the bigger bass were setting up.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
1/6/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Striped BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Humps
Forage
Alewife
Strike King Redfish Magic.. White w/Chart tail swimbaiit trailer
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
1/17/22
Species
CatfishSeason
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Insects
