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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
54°
Dad and I crushed them on a jerkbait in brush and ditches. If you utilize your electronics you can find fish everywhere. The fish at that time were spend out in groups but when we found them we would catch 2 or 3. I recommend using side-scan to find holes or brush followed by livescoping with a jerkbait. Good luck!!!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
68°
I caught them cranking shallow on laydowns. If you find fallin deep trees next to cypress trees you can do very well. Fish are on the deep trees if you can find them.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Stumps
Flipping trees, and stumps with a texas rigged creature bait was most effective for me. Switching weight sizes throughout the day as I rotated areas also helped.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Brush Piles
With the days getting shorter and the nights getting cooler, the bite on Santee Cooper is just heating up! The fish are starting to make there way to the back of the pockets and creeks and the best places to run into them is fishing secondary points and flats in large creeks with brush piles, man made fish attractors, with fast reaction baits and then following up with a slower presentation like a tokyo rig or a drop shot. You may have to cover a lot of water to find them, but once you stumble across the fish you'll have an absolute blast!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Lake Marion is fishing super tough. Seems the bite is getting better each week. I was able to catch a number of fish, but most were non keeper bass. Shakey head is the staple when the bite is tough. Also caught a few fish on the fluke and super spook when a fish would bust on top. Fishing around bait is key to getting bit. Fished most of the day above I-95 around trees. Spent the last 2 hours fishing Taw Caw creek. Caught the fish below doing the same thing on (10/15/22). It’s a great time to get on the lake and catch numbers of fish!
Species
Striped BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
Casting to shore
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Casting Alabama rig 20’ off the shore line.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Cast or drop jigs over brush and structure in 20’. Fish are schooled up and chasing bait out deep. Not much activity in the creeks just yet.
