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Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
Justin Hamley
Bronze Ambassador
7/27/24
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
87°
Dragging a shakey head or a Texas rigged rage tail off of points or laydowns did the trick!
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Matted Grass
zipper worms drop shot plastic
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Throwing around docks in the shadow of the trees and boat houses
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Points
Fall transition means find the bait find the fish. utilize the wind to locate prime main lake points and humps as well as major secondary points. Call up suspended fish with aggressive top water, wake baits and swimsbaits.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Mid-morning shad busting water every where in the pockets of the main lake.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
This bait Texas rigged with a 3/0 wide gap hook and a glass bead between the hook and the weight has been my go to on the north end of the lake. Throwing it right up against lay downs has been the ticket
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Blueback Herring
Fish were suspended over brush piles. Long points and humps were the deal. The bigger topwaters didn’t seem to produce as well as the smaller ones. Bluebacks are really tiny right now.