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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Tungsten Drop Shot weights give a much better feel of the bottom
@demolition_fishing
Bronze Ambassador
12/17/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
55°
Picked up this nice keeper on a 1/4 ounce Owner round type ultra head paired with a Xzone Lure 3.5 Swammer swimbait in 10-14ft grass flat.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
52°
Caught two decent spots and two smallmouth in about 4 hours. Prefrontal conditions water temp was low 50’s air temp about the same. Fish were all caught in 15-30ft.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
54°
Caught smallies, spots and largemouth on a variety of baits. Neko was most successful.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Using bottom contact baits caught smallies and spots with a bonus Largemouth.Slow presentation was key. Best 5 mixed bag for 14.5lbs.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Launched about 11am, light drizzle low 40’s air temp, big storm moved in and fish got active. Caught 3 solid spots biggest was 3.9lbs. From what I saw most fish where bottom orientated. Had numerous bumps on the jig but no serious takers switched to a shakeyhead and that was the deal
Steve S.
Bronze Ambassador
1/15/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Water Temperature
50°
Caught 5 spots and 1 largemouth in about 5 hours between storms. 2 on a 4.8 Keitech and 4 on the hula grub on a 3/8 oz football head. Form more detail check out my YouTube channel @SteveSRandomStuff.
Steve S.
Bronze Ambassador
1/21/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
49°
Fished our club tournament and finished 4th with 9.58 lbs. Caught fish on the Yamamoto hula grub on 3/8 oz football head, Ned Senko and a shakey head with a Gary Yamamoto stretch 40 grub. Other techniques included a deep crank bait and dead sticking a drop shot worm. For more details check out my channel at @SteveSRandomStuff.
