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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Reef
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
56°
Smaller fish. They tend to bite along the shoreline.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Caught a 13 inch and a 15 inch. A few smaller ones but was a good day all in all from the kayak. Normally a hard bite at this location and was surprised. Rod I used is a Cadence CR7 medium heavy. They don’t have those to select here. Not too bad of a rod.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Not much happening. This one one of two that I caught today. Still lots of vegetation around the edges where they are feeding on bluegill. Still quite hot but the temps are going down in the evening. Water is still low. Hoping for more rain soon to bring back water levels.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
54°
Took a while to figure out what they wanted to eat but finally did it. Caught 5-6 about the same size along with some smaller ones as well. Was a good day for only being out about 4 hours. Windy conditions and was around 55 degrees. Then turned off cold with rain before calling it a day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Wasn’t a lot biting. A few crappie and this guy. Was dragging along the edge of rock and he hammered it. Water is still very low but they appear to be working on correcting the issues with the overflow. Hopefully will be done soon.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
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 BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
89°
It is hot! Got lucky this guy even bit. Water continues to be very low and that hasn’t helped the water temperatures. Fish are typically very deep right now according to the Garmin. Tiny bass fry are still feeding in the shallows though.
