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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
46°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
50°
Slow rolling the underspin over deep grass! Allowing the bait to tick the top of the grass and utilizing Humminbird MEGA Live to see fish chase the bait and commit.
Species
Striped Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
50°
Verticle jigged the blade in 12-20 feet of water for stripers. They were running in very large schools. They were located on main points and the mouths of creeks where most of the bait was positioned.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
52°
Fished the lower end where water was a bit more clear around docks , 5’ windy conditions
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Working a lipless crankbait in with a yo-yo style retrieve around shallow to medium depth rock piles and ledges has been effective as the bass begin to move up into spawning areas. Early morning to midday a red/orange color works well but when the sun gets up move to a shad color such as chrome/blue
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Go during the night and find dock lights.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
53°
The bass were deep in the brush and would attack the bait 2-3FT out of the brush, (steps) 1: I would see a stump and throw to it, 2: I would watch it using the Garmin livescope until it was just over the brush, 3: then jiggle the damiki over the brush.