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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Won BFL Northeast Co-Angler with black/blue Z-Man Original Chatterbait with a brown/chartreuse whirly tail grub.
Species
Catfish
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
57°
Carolina rig on a warm day
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Striped Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Winter jigging in the Bay was hot! Lots of fish around this size, couldn't find any really big girls but they were out there.
Species
Striped Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
More winter jigging, got this one on a 6" white BKD on a 1 oz g-eye churple jighead. Caught them all day on this same combo, really easy fishing.
Species
Striped Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Alewife
Absolutely doinked em on the BKD
Species
Striped Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
Winter Bay jigging, about as easy as it gets. Not too many boats around this day, but the next few days it got real busy.