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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs22
- Wacky Rigs18
- Ned Rigs16
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)15
- Grass Jigs14
Largemouth Bass134 Reports
Crappie37 Reports
Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
Walleye1 Report
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
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Taylor Atteberry
Bronze Ambassador
4/19/25
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
52°
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
Was fishing a drop off that goes from 6 to 20ft. Found em suspended 6 to 15ft down roaming. I was using a Billy Rub ball shad pinky pearl suspended 6 to 7ft down under a thrill bobber. Using Sixgill Aether ultra light rod with a karve 1k.
Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Got out and did some corking for few hours before dark with my 6 year old. Multiple hits but couldn't seal the deal. Super light bite and water temps are still low. A few more warmers days will get things going. Small 1.5 to 2in plastic swim baits did the trick for these two.
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