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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
This time of year on the Kissimmee Chain I usually look forward to a cold front. The reason is it puts most of the bass that are around spawning locales in to the matted grass. 1.5 Oz tungsten sinker, 7-9, 6 power Scenko Stix Flip Stick, 8:1 Reel, and a Gambler lures Burner craw gets the bite every time. They key is identifying the mats adjacent to the spawning areas and than dialing in the depth and composition of the productive mats. It may take a while to get the first bite but once you get dialed in, your efforts can play big dividends and put tournament winning stringers in the box.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Caught a bunch of large bucks flippin thick matts of vegetation, but also sparse clumps of mother's tongue and reeds. The key was fishing shallow! All of the fish caught yesterday was in two feet of water or less. My go-to setup was a Denali Kovert 7' 8" Extra Heavy Flippin Stick paired with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 with 60 pound Sunline X-Plasma Asegai braid pegged with a 1 oz. WOO! Tungsten Never Chip Flippin' Weight, a VMC Heavy Duty Flippin' Hook rigged with a Missile Baits D' Bomb in Ballistic Bruiser. The big females should be moving in in the next week, if not sooner with the full moon. Seen a few beds with no females on them.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
2/1/22
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Humps
Late January, largest Largemouth Bass 15+ lbs
Patrick Elsenheimer
Bronze Ambassador
2/2/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
64°
Entered south ramp. Fished senkos all day. 15+ bass and 1 ugly mud fish. Sun/clouds 85°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
73°
Throw squarebill around any structure. Fish as slow as possible. The bigger fish have come off submerged grass and outside pads. The lighter line the better.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Flipping a big weight in matted vegitation has been best after this cold front. I've done better letting the bait sit after it hits the bottom. A lot of time you lift up and they are just there.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Slow, slower.. when you think its to slow..SLOW DOWN. Throw the worm out and read a book!