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Manasquan Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Water Temperature
60°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
The bass have finally made their way up to their spawning areas and my usual go to, the strike king rage bug has the ticket again. This is without question, my favorite time of year. I'm looking forward to more productive outings in the weeks to come.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
It took a few hours to get going. Couldn't get on a pattern but then the weather turned in the afternoon and it definitely spurred them on including this big girl that weighed in at 5.7 lbs. The strike king rage bug was the ticket once again.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
The spawn was on and I came across some big girls that were sitting on beds. Didn't spend a lot of time trying to entice them but did manage to get several males pitching a rage bug and throwing a wacky rigged senko. Did manage to pick off this 3.5 pounder that I assume wasn't ready to spawn yet. Was a fun day all in all.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
65°
It was a bright sunny day with clear skies and perfect conditions to sight fish for smallmouth. Most of the spawn is over with at this point but I did manage to entice a few using a ned rig. Fun day all in all.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
It was a typical post spawn day of fishing when the wacky rigged senko was can't miss. Some were caught flipping and dropshotting also but the wacky rigged Berkley maxscent general was the dominant presentation. Nothing real big was caught as it mostly 1-2 pounders but there were a few solid ones pushing 3 pounds caught and of course a couple of even bigger ones that were unfortunately lost during battle but hey, that's fishing. All in all it was a non stop day of fun.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
75°
The day started out slow. Couldn't get on a pattern. Bladed jigs and spinnerbaits were ineffective. Cranking the points and ledges wasn't working either. Flipping and dropshotting yielded nothing as well. Finally as I was making my way along outside edge of some standing timber chucking a strike king lipless crank, I managed my first fish. A 2 lb large mouth. I made my way to another spot that I normally don't spend alot of time on but the level was down significantly so i thought maybe the fish might be pushed out a little deeper and it paid off. I managed 4 more large mouths. 3 on consecutive casts. They must've just been bunched up there feeding on baitfish and I got lucky to be there at the right time. After that spot dried up, i kept moving along using the same approach and managed another hard fighting 3 pounder on the same lure. That gave me a total of six on the day. My trusty lews lfs baitcaster and strike king lipless red eye shad really came through for me. Hopefully as the weather cools , the fall bite will be a blast.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Fishing was a grind on Manasquan reservoir this weekend. Fish were tough to come by. Did manage to boat a couple fishing submerged vegetation. One drop shotting a wacky rigged yum dinger and another texas rigging an 11 inch Keitech mad wag long worm. Both off shore in 5-10 ft of water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
