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Rich U
Bronze Ambassador
2/5/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
60°
fish were not yet up on their beds but were hanging by the grass on the bottom. Slow rolling the dark sleeper at steady pace and fish would attack. Had 5 in hour. 15lb seagar invisx line. long cast, slow steady retrieve
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Perch
Bass were moving in to spawn but we're not all the way there yet. Was casting at bank in 1ft of water and jerked bait out to about 4-5ft. They were sitting right on drop and hitting jerkbait on the pause. About 2-4 second pause
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
GoPro died so no vid for this one. First time out using Mastiff. Great line! Very smooth and just comes off reel nicely. Was targeting rip rap and wood. Slow rolling the chatterbaits and bumping everything. Ended with a bunch of fish but only two that were decent. 4.5 and 2.5lbers. Go pro died and phone was in truck. Will take pics of equipment and add. Evergreen combat stick is a phenomenal chatterbaits rod. Light to use and you cannot miss with the slow action. Very happy with the line and rod today.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
68°
Skipping a wacky rigged ocho (neko) under overhanging trees.
Fummer
Bronze Ambassador
5/17/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
68°
Smaller bass hit wacky worm pretty hard and then shut down. Caught four within an hour in the morning.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
82°
We got 2nd place in tournament today mostly swimming a jig and using a shakey head.
Fummer
Bronze Ambassador
7/20/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
82°
Caught 5 largemouth bass ranging in size from 1-3 lbs. Wacky worm/ shakey head finesse worm.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Throwing in 5-8ft water. Bass were sitting on ledges coming up to shallows to eat shad. Used 6'11 imx pro ned spinning rod with 2500 fairway ballistic mq reel. Braid to flouro setup. Worked ned down the ledge. Bass would hit on the drop. Very slow fishing today. Day after tourney and hot!
