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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
69°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
65°
Practiced for an upcoming tournament on a beautiful, sunny autumn day on Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland. Caught numerous largemouth holding tight to shaded areas of deep water docks with a drop shot.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Perch
Ned rigs and crankbaits. Squarebill and DT in Dark Brown Crawdad
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Nice crappy on a live minnow.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
58°
Caught a 3 & 5lb. Largemouth bouncing it on the bottom near vegetation up in the shallow water
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Caught about 10 Smallmouth bass, and a couple pike before a large pike broke the lip off.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Rock Pile
Throwing the 3.5" cover scat around rocks and boulders near transitions from weed beds. Caught several 2-3# smallmouth bass weightless on a 3/0 ewg. Also caught a bunch of large rock bass in the process. Cover scat has been the most consistent heavy bait I've tried so far.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
55°
Caught 10 smallies with the elegy bone vision 110 Jr. In the shallow areas around docks and lay downs in about 2 hours. Would have kept fishing it but a pike broke off my center treble hook.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
55°