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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
78°
Found an early morning topwater bite with a buzzbait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
We help run a winter trail and fish every Saturday from Nov to Mar. We fish for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass. We use Zoom baits year round.
Hammertime
Bronze Ambassador
2/26/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
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 BassSeason
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 BassSeason
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 BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
They were going crazy for this bait today
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Throwing a Senko around docks and up shallow is a good way to catch spawning bass.
