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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
My parents live on the lake and I watched boat after boat come thru the reeds with Texas rigs, moving baits etc. I noticed that the reeds were getting beat up pretty hard and producing less and less fish. While casting off the dock (and from the boat), I threw my jig, ned rig, dropshot a few feet from the edge of the reeds and shook slack. Be patient with pressured fish. Slow presentations such as ned rigs and drop shots produced the most offshore bites
Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Insects
Early Crappie fishing is a great time to catch a few fish, right after the ice goes off the fish are normally deep. Use your electronics to locate schools. Look outside the shallow bays and channels on the first and second break. When you find them spot lock over them and vertical jig them watching your jig on your electronics and let the fun begin. Tie a short piece of mono about 3 feet to the jigging rap then to a small barrel swivel and to the braid. Good Luck
HotbaitRapala Jigging Rap 1 1/4" / Gold
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Berkley Fireline - EOL 10lb / Crystal
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Berkley Trilene XL 6lb / Clear
Out of Stock
Plano EDGE 3600 Box 3600
$22.99
Rapala Stainless Steel Forceps 5-1/2"
$11.99
$14.99
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Largemouth are schooled up by size so it may take a while to locate the bigger ones offshore but when you do - hit spot lock and stay hydrated! Cruise the drop offs looking for bluegills adjacent to the drop and suspended over the deep grass. Start with wacky rig dropshot and then rotate jigs, neds, texas rigs when the bite slows.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Bass were schooled up on weed edges of humps/peninsulas. Fishing Texas rigged ribbontail worms in natural colors seemed to work best.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
59°
Used the omnia pro map to see the steepest breaks adjacent to sand/hard bottom and higher water temps. Fished seemed to be holding to tight breaks. Caught most on a Stealth Feider with an ultra vibe speed craw and a few on a ned and wacky right.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
I caught the fish but the family gets the credit!
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
We fished a nice flat with weeds off of deep water ledge.
