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Hammertime
Bronze Ambassador
2/26/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
56°
Raining weather conditions with winds light and variable. Muddy water with 1-2ft visibility. Bass are in the back creeks in transitional area on laydowns,brush piles, and under docks. Casting the jackhammer to flat banks near docks and slowly retrieving to get a reaction bite. Casting the shakeyhead on brushpiles, lay downs, and under wooden docks to get the big bites.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Fished around Dusty Ridge access 3/19. Before the wind got over 20mph, I caught 6 spots and 1 largemouth. All but 2 were on secondary points. Spots came off a vision 110+1 French pearl, and the largemouth came off a Megabass sonicside crank. 2 spots came off same wind blown main lame bank. Biggest being a 2.64
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water temp was anywhere from 54 to 60 in some spots, found fish in some flats and off points. Flipped around docks and caught 7 for the day. Highly recommend the 3.3 inch keitech’s with a neon moon eye jig head it is a must have for your arsenal.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
They were going crazy for this bait today
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Throwing a Senko around docks and up shallow is a good way to catch spawning bass.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
They were hitting shakeyheads behind docks when you shake them. The bed fish were lock jaw.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Dragging wacky rigs off of ledges and drop offs
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points