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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Late season stuff here, very cold water, have to do 5+ second pauses. Fish were located 7-10 feet down with access to deep water nearby. Also don’t worry about getting out early, fish 11am-3pm fish aren’t active or moving up to feed until later in the day as it warms up!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
44°
The hula grub on a football head is an amazing bait to throw when the bite gets tough or the water is very cold! Dragged it around some rock transition areas and managed to get some bites I couldn’t get on other baits!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
47°
Focused my time on rock points that were in direct sunlight, slow rolling with this flat sided crank with occasional pauses and change in speeds!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
DT8 is $$$ in the fall, nice small profile with a tight wobble. Had a lot of success just covering water on rip rap shoreline, and taking more time switching casting angles when cover any points or sudden changes.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
46°
Found some large boulders in the sun near rip rap holding heat as well as bait, finesse football and Carolina rig were the only baits they would hit! Downsizing both was the key once I found the fish!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Had a lot of success slow rolling the heavy jackhammer along rip rap and rock piles, crawl the bait as slow as you can while you can still feel the blade vibrating!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
