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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
BFL Shenandoah division. Shaky head produced the most fish, flipped brush in the water, duck blinds, and cypress trees. Followed up with a drop shot to clean up. Chatterbait produced around docks and grass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
79°
Fish were on the edges of the grass line caught using missile baits 48 weightless Texas Rig.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
84°
Fish were on the edge of grass line. Threw swim jig right on the outside of it for the bites
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Wake
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Insects
Caught many fish (40+) using bone wopper plopper. Also caught a few with spinners. Smallies were aggressive. Mostly around rocks in calm or bubbly water or near shorelines in calm water. Best one of the day was 2 pounds. Small but tons of fight and with attitude. Lots of fun.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
83°
Fish were located along the grass edges caught using zoom trick worm right outside the grass
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
80°
Catching 10 to 14 inchers all day.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Insects
Water Temperature
80°
We found fish behind the falls in the faster moving water slow and steady retrieve with the OutKast marabou hair jig. In the afternoon the buzz bait under overhanging trees was very good.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
87°
Fish were in the laydowns biting on both trick worm and baby brush hog with the better quality biting the brush hog