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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
54°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
A few things I cannot include in this report as far as equipment go. I have a Cashion Icon BFS rod in a 6'8" Medium Light that is an exclusive from another site. This 6' 10" is the closest that Omnia has to it. The reel is an Ark Gravity BFS real that is not sold on Omnia fishing at the moment. Get one if you are looking for a GOOD BFS real at a fair price! I used the 6th Sense Pecos underspin with the Keitech Easy Shiner as stated. The Keitech baits in this 2" size are key, as they are actively feeding on them now and bulking up to spawn. However, they are short striking the bait and ripping off the boot tail. So, durability is an issue with these Keitech baits. Hooked into a few larger fish and didn't get the proper hook set. Needless to say, I was reeling and they had other plans. Never got to see them, but they were stripping off drag like crazy as if I wasn't even a concern for them. Fish that were Much larger than this pic. Anyway, took a lunch break and made a few casts. Water is still VERY, VERY, low. They have been stocking shad in this lake as of late to help give these fish more forage than just the bluegill. Seems to be working.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Reef
Always seem to do good here with the bandit 200. The model I use isn’t shown. It is called a “splatterback”. It is a crappie profile. The actual bait is shown next to one of the fish. I have found that on this body of water it has a large white crappie population. Bass feed on the crappie and the crappie feed on the bass fry in the spring after hatch. It is an ongoing cycle it seems. Water is getting colder and I was burning this through the water on the faster 8.1.1 reel and not the 7.1 to get reaction bites close to the shoreline after they followed it in.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water is up again after the previous rainstorms over the past several days, which is a good thing. Was not sure on what to put for the products used because they are not on here currently. The bait used was actually the new "Rebel Raider" in the Citrus Shad color. The reel is the Ark Gravit BFS reel. The rod, the Cashion Icon 6' 8'' BFS ultralight, also not sold here yet. The 6' 10" light version sold here is probably the closest match. Bass are in pre-spawn mode at the moment and are eating in the shallows to bulk up. Another bait they seem to like is the 1/4-ounce Bomber crankbaits in the 2 inch version with the baby bass pattern. Eating their own kind perhaps?
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
They are chasing shad that was recently introduced in the shallows. They are cautious on the bite but when they commit that hammer it.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
56°
Smaller fish. They tend to bite along the shoreline.
Species
Crappie
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Went out for a quick lunch break. Water is still up from recent rains. They are not biting as much as they were recently. No bass biting to speak of at the moment.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rip Rap
Took a lunch break and got in a few casts. Caught this one slow rolling along with bottom with the sleeper. Hammered it and the rest was history. First to time to throw this bait there and was more of an experiment than anything. Will be throwing a lot more in the future.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Not many bites at all today. Caught this one by flipping into partially submerged grass patches near shallow points. Flipped in and made two cranks on the reel and this sucker nailed it.