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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Blueback Herring
Fishing vertical in 35-45 feet of water, fishing channel swings with good transitions.
HotbaitDamiki Armor Shad 3" / TN Shad
Out of Stock
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Working points and humps.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Humps
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
47°
Cold front moved in
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Flatside crankbaits are great when the water gets cold. I caught fish throwing a flat-side around riprap and shallow rock.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
I found points with bait on them and threw the swimbait through the bait to catch bass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Creeks getting into the low 50's. Secondary points in coves with creek channels.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Cold and windy Friday. 1 on 1/2 jig net bait trailer. 2 on mr-6, 1 on trap and 1 on missile Ned worm dropshoting.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Football jigs on long points with brush on them have been producing good weights. Green Pumpkin or Green Pumpkin blue in clearer water or black/blue in stained water. Fish can also be caught on a variety of baits such as A-Rigs, drop shot, jerkbaits, and underspins.
