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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
48°
Points leading to shallow spawning flats are where the fish are currently holding prior to spawn. Casting from the flat off the point produced numerous fish in the 3-5 pound range. Try different colors and cadences until they commit and eat it.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Pretty straightforward. Fish were hitting this on a slow-roll. Caught a few roamers but the majority were in weeds that were still present from last year(sparse). Fish were shallow too. All were caught in 5 feet or less.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Simple Texas rig setup with a 1/4oz Queen Tackle Tungsten flipping weight. These fish are all spawn up on hard bottom and lay downs. Cover a lot of water to find the bigger fish on beds and use this Texas rig to catch them quicker and more efficiently (more fun too). They are seeing a lot of dropshots and Ned’s and can become tough even for smallies on beds but they could not stand the Berkley Crash Craw.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Matted Grass
5.07lbs Spro frog
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
74°
Shallow sitting outside grass and hard bottom
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
73°
Working grassline 10f - 12ft