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Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
82°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Points
Good sunglasses will help you find schooling fish feeding on shad right now. Lately we've found success throwing a swimjig with a small swimbait trailer to mimic the forage. Throwing the swimbait on the swimjig allows you to cast much further. It makes reaching schools of fish much easier without having to constantly reposition your boat.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
We were catching smallies, spots and catfish using live shiners in 20-25’ of water. We were up the river arms finding anything that was holding bait: boulders, fallen trees etc. The key was finding bait.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
71°
We up the river arms and fished live bait (shiners) in water depths of anywhere from 15-25’. It seems the fish are still on both sides of the spawn, some shallow some deep. Our best fish came in deeper water on the river channels in 25-30’.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
I caught fish throwing an a-rig around bluff walls. Finding fish with livesocpe and then dropping the a-rig down to them can be very productive.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Bluff walls are a great place to find fish in the winter. I caught fish dropping a blade bait down the sides of bluff walls. Let it flutter to the bottom and then jig it back up.