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Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Jonathan Majors
Bronze Ambassador
12/17/23
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
This was my go to technic once the water was turned off. I was able to catch around 20 keepers but not great size.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Find woods that is right up against some grass and pause the jerk bait for about 3 seconds in between rips
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Skipping a chatterbait under docks has been productive. Fish can also be caught flipping a jig around lay downs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
49°
Only had two bites but they were pretty good ones. Just cranking obvious points and transition areas. Most fish are still out deep chasing bait.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
In the Winter the Spotted Bass on Lay Lake seemed to relate around any Channel Swing that had current and bait. The fish seemed pretty lethargic and didn't want to chase much. It was really important to get the bait down to the bottom of the channel, they didn't come up top very often unless it was a small feeding window. Best baits were a Dropshot, 3.3" Keitech, Swing-Head Jig with a Speed Craw, a Ned Rig, a few on a Jerkbait, and our biggest fish came off a chatterbait on the back of a sand drop in the main river channel.
Robby
Bronze Ambassador
1/19/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
River Channels
Fishing pockets along the river channel targeting any lay downs or grass. Slow rolling the chatter bait with just enough speed to make the bait vibrate.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
68°
Main pattern was finding brush piles with fish sitting above them indicates that they are feeding. Second pattern was finding random suspending wolfpacks of 2-6 fish that were NOT chasing bait. Those were the easiest fish to catch. Had 14.4 of all spotted bass.
