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Robert Pete Spencer
Bronze Ambassador
9/10/22
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Use chatterbait above submerged grass and near lay downs. Also look tor schooling fish, on points and bring it past them.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Swimming the Cut-R worm through vegetation and over cover (lay downs) has been the ticket. Also popping it off the bottom in 6-10 ft is a good technique when they are aggressively feeding.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Bass are moving onto deeper pastures as the summer pattern heats up. Getting quality fish on Strike King Series 5 and 5XD Cranks..
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Lake Temp 54, Bass are starting to come up especially in the early morning hours. 6ft was the magic depth on this day. Fished points and old lily pad stalks. 23lb 5 bag on 4-23-22. Bite diminished after 9am and moved a lot power fishing after 9am.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Lake was lowered over the off season causing a very tough bite.
Chance Nelson
Bronze Ambassador
7/3/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Baitfish
Watched wakes and pops along edge of shore above vegetation. Walked spook-style bait in the area with varied retrieve speeds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crappie
Makes and some smaller females are up shallow. Some beds. Larger main lake females have not made their way up shallow yet. Largest catches are mid lake, slow-mid rolling burrito at or near bottom with little quick changes in retrieve cadence.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temp Dropped to 74. Active fish still shallow, but are also on the ledges, especially on ledges near deeper water.
