Lake Apopka
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
We found a few bedding fish in the apopka-beauclaire canal. These fish were pulling in to spawn and would eat berkley gilly's pitched around them and their beds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Fishing Chatter baits over weeds. Caught a lot of fish just needed to cover a lot of water
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Reeds
Water Temperature
68°
I won the Major League Fishing Toyota Series event on the Harris Chain this past week. I focused on reeds that had hard bottom since the fish were beginning to move up to spawn. My main bait was a 5" Yamamoto Senko that I flipped around the reeds and worked VERY SLOW, picking apart every little piece of cover. I also covered water casting a Z-Man Jackhammer around the reeds. I ended the event with 71-13 after three days and a $100,000 payday!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Early February water temp around 70 degrees. Partly cloudy very windy day. Flipping bite was very tough, so I switched to a chatterbait over the top of hydrilla clumps near pads and reed and caught several bass. St. Croix 7'2" Heavy Moderate Mojo Bass Glass rod is perfect for the technique.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
78°
Bass have started staging in any cover they can find for the post-spawn season. Success on this trip was found flipping the outer Kissimmee grass areas with the Missile Baits D-Bomb and flipping into stands of cattail reeds and pencil reeds on the south side of the lake near the areas of deeper water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
84°
2' inside Lilly pads. Allow to fall naturally. Fish grabbed and started swimming away. Set hook while bait is moving.
