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Fishinspokane
Bronze Ambassador
9/26/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Mandersen33
Bronze Ambassador
8/3/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Insects
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
The early morning/Night topwater bite is on! Buzz bait with a 6th sense swimbait as a trailer casting towards the pads!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
81°
Hot days of summer! Decided to go in the evening because it was a hot one today. Caught over 15 in 3 hours. Most of them were under docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
48°
Newman Lake is starting to pop. Those water temps are creeping up toward 50° where the fish get really active. Find some submerged structure (logs, rock piles, humps) and throw this specific Duo Realis. It is hands down the most productive jerkbait I’ve ever thrown. Way more productive than the Vision 110. Just use a jerk, jerk, pause (3 second) presentation. You’ll be on the fish in no time!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
49°
Although the water is still cold, these fish are in pre-spawn patterns. Target some of the shallower bays on the north and east side of the lake are the best. Look for submerged vegetation in 4’-10’ of water. Throw a Z-Man CrossEyeZ Chatterbait I. Fire Craw with either a 3.3” Keitech trailer (I like to match my Chatterbait color to my trailer) or a 4.5” spunk shad from Hog Farmer. You’ll be on ‘em in no time!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
72°
Hot day on the water! Water temp is rising and the fish are hiding under docks and in cover. Caught most of our fish under docks. Also went with black/blue because of the water clarity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
50°
The water temps have finally hit 50°, so where are all the fish? Early spring largemouth will make runs into the shallows during the early morning hours, or during the evening. Outside of those times, they will often pull back to weed lines and look for wandering baitfish. Use a 1/2 oz Megabass SV-3 Double Willow Spinnerbait in Wagasaki to work the weed lines during the day and the shallows during low light hours. No need to put a trailer on the SV-3. Just slow roll it near the bottom. You’ll be on ‘’em in no time.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
56°
Both the smallmouth and largemouth are cruising the flats in 4-10’ of water near weed lines. Throw out the Duo Realis in a perch pattern. Just work it slowly in the shallows with a twitch, twitch pause cadence. I landed 14 total in about three hours. This was my biggest one that weighed in just over 5lbs.
