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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
87°
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9/17/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Water Temperature
85°
Had to get close to the pad in the shade
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
84°
Tough day on the Harris Chain. We fished topped out hydrilla with Chatter baits, Spinner baits and the Z-Man HellraiZer. Caught plenty of fish but most were small and under the 14 inch limit we needed for our tournament. It took over 20 lbs to win and we only had 2 keeper fish for the day.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Flipping docks with grass I achieved a third place finish on Harris
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Started out fishing scattered grass flats using a 1/2 oz. sexy shad Z-Man Original Chatterbait. Caught three fish in less than 10 casts weighing a total of 15 pounds. After that we tried fishing some submerged brush piles and were able to catch a few on Neko Rig with a VMC #1 Weedless Neko Hook paired with a Bio Spawn Plasma Tail with a 1/64 oz. WOO! Tungsten Nail Weight. Also caught a bunch of nice chunks fishing docks later in the afternoon using that same Neko Rig setup.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
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