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9/10/22
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Panfish / Bluegill
Season
Summer
Technique
Vertical Jigging 10-19'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Insects
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
In early August the river was fishing pretty wide open, you can find frog fish in the slop, largies & smalies on wingdams & sand drops. Also cut banks and wood cover were producing key fish as well. Bone colored walking and popping baits were very good around sand drops and current points. Dark colored frogs very effective around duck weed. Natural colored creature baits flipped around wood banks were good for key fish as well. Current was key for all these situations.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
79°
That time of year. Shad chasers are everywhere on the Mississippi so grab a topwater and look for schooling fish off grass edges and flats. I chose a spinning rod because the bait was smaller so I went with a smaller popper to match the hatch.
Species
Crappie
Season
Summer
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Working a hair jig though lay downs over a large deep ledge (15’ of water)
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Caught smallies on the edge of wingdams with the BFL umbrella rig including a 5-09 smallie. Also caught a bunch of Largies in the slop on spro black popper frogs. (A decent amount of 3s and a bunch of 2s). Caught a few on a spook by rip rap aswel.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Found smallmouths in numbers with ned rigs along rocky shores, but found size with topwater on schooling fish. Caught about 30 fish in 4 hours, biggest being 18 inches on a spook, but average size was around 12-14 inches.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Might only catch a handful of fish in a day but hardly anything under 4 pounds hits the 130 and you can haul them out of the trees as you need a stout rod and reel to throw the 130.I use a MHX FP885 custom made rod. Heavy power flipping stick with mod/fast action. I use a 9 1/2" rear grip to make it easier to target cast with.