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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
To start this review... I will say the fishing was TOUGH! The fish were in a transitional period which made the bites pretty few. Started out on the shell bars with the DT10 and caught a couple dinks. Then went to flipping Senkos and Sweet Beavers in the grass... NOTHING!... So at this point its time to pick up the bite getter. Wacky Rigged Senko!!! And we went to some of the major residential canals/community holes and caught 9 fish all around the 1.5-2.5 lb size. Overall a VERY tough day, was happy to have the few bites we got.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
78°
Best luck we had was dragging Carolina rigged trick worms super slowly on points with lots of current and shell beds. You really had to keep contact with your baits due to super light strikes.
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10/25/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Fishing the shoreline on Lake Harris
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Brush Piles
Burn this bait over brush piles enough times and it will get bit. This technique helped us catch a decent bag which put us in second for the tournament.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
Only got one today, 1.56 lbs fishing alongside the grass line on a Yum Swim n Dinger 5-inch Baby bass color.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Harris is in a little bit of a funk this time of year. We are right in the middle of the transition from deep to shallow. When this happens the bass get really spread out. They aren’t schooled up on the hard spots as well as they were and they aren’t up in the shallow stuff great. Focusing on mid depth areas in front of the Kissimmee grass has been the best. Anywhere where you have harder bottom in 8-10 feet of water has been the most productive, but you have to cover a lot of water. Because you have to hit so many areas the crankbait has been the best choice. The Rapala DT-10 does a great job of getting down there and getting bit. I upgrade the hooks on the DT to size 4 Owner ST-36. Those hooks are extremely sharp which is important this time of year because you’ll have some that don’t commit fully. I throw the DT-10 on a Dobyns Champion 805CB paired with a Daiwa Zillion 6:1 ratio. Seaguar InvizX 12 lb has been the most reliable line for me. It’s strong enough for if you hang a big one, but still think enough to get the bait down. The bites are going to be unpredictable so make sure you stay on your toes. You’re not going to get a ton of bites, but you have a chance to catch a true giant this time of year. Dicky D
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
In late winter, just before largemouth get active for pre-spawn a great technique is to finesse them with a drop shot. This works especially well in frontal conditions. Since you're dealing with potentially huge fish, you'll want a pretty heavy finesse set up. I like 10lb braided seaguar 832 main line with a 10lb seaguar invisx leader. The owner covershot hook is perfect for this technique tipped with your favorite straight tail work, I prefer the zoom trick worm. The trick is to find thick isolated clumps of hydrilla on your side imaging and target those with accurate casts. You may loose a few because of the light set up, but you'll also get bit when nothing else will work.
