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Andy Greene
Bronze Ambassador
1/19/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
46°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
From summer through the fall and winter, the bass both smallmouth and largemouth will be set up deep offshore. Alabama rigs, dropshots, and dimiki rigs work over deep structure and brush piles.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Shad
HotbaitReins Bubbling Shaker 4" / Morning Dawn
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 6.0:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
When the a-rig quit working I picked up the Carolina rig and was able to catch a few more from each spot. I drug it under the bait very slowly in order to catch fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
I caught fish throwing a plus 1 Jerkbait on main-lake rip rap. I found fish on bigger riprap near points.
Species
Yellow PerchSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
While bass fishing I caught a few yellow perch out on a point. I was using a small swimbait and reeling it slowly across the bottom.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
I caught fish throwing a drop shot around bridge pilings. I had to downsize to a small worm in order to catch fish in the clear water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
I caught fish throwing an a-rig out on points. I found points with bait on them and threw the a-rig through the bait.
Andy Greene
Bronze Ambassador
1/6/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
47°
My friend Scott and I fished a wildcat tournament on Lake James. We won the derby thanks to a pair of 5-lb smallmouth bass. All fish were caught around schools of shad on the Catawba side of the lake on the Duckett Fishing BD 3" Subtle Tail in the Sexy Herring color paired with a 7' Duckett Fishing Medium Jacob Wheeler Signature Series spinning rod. This lake is really showing out right now!
