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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
89°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
83°
Lots of fish piling in the grass. The mustad alpha point hook paired with the zoom worm did the trick! Ok mo
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
Me and my partner fished the Bassmaster High School national championship a week ago and to say it was tuff would be an understatement, we just never got around the right fish. We found a few keepers in the back of a pocket we caught on a jig and on a dropshot, as well as some schooling fish outside the pocket. But Day 1 we started there but never got a keeper bite and needed to make a move. However late day 1 we moved to a grass flat caught two shorts and a 3.3 pounder on a jackhammer before weigh-in. Day two we started on the flat and caught this 2.7 pounder first cast and never got a bite the rest of the day.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Mid-August 7lb 8oz along with several other good ones caught on chatterbaits and a wobblehead lures jig with a red bug finesse worm trailer. Both have produced numerous catches throughout August. When the bite gets tough I swim that wobblehead just above the submerged vegetation for a few extra bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Caught several good fish pitching a rage bug to the edges of grass lines. Most fish came actually swimming the bait at a slow retrieve after the initial fall. The bite has been tough for me lately but still managed to work to get a few in the kayak.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Targeted submerged grass with the craw and grass edges with a jack hammer. Had lots of luck with both.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
First time using the Berkley Slobberknocker and man it did NOT disappoint!! The vibration on this thing is crazy and the fish love it! Swimming it along grasslines and throwing around any timber and they would just destroy it!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Caught most on outside edges of grass mats. Some were caught on the mats. Fishing mats with frogs. Got more bites on smaller frog. Use both let the fish tell you what they want. Caught some schooling on walking baits. Have one tied on so when the come up you can cast to them. I did catch some on outside edges of submerged grass on white chatter bait. The bite is going to keep getting better as bait migrate into mats and creeks.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Still tough with water temps in the 80’s. The monsters have still been elusive but having some luck with 1/10th oz Ned head w/ senko. Try a slow drag and pause or straight retrieve. And don’t forget to watch for bites on the drop!