Rappahannock River
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Minnows
3lb caught off pilings just south of little falls boat ramp.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
2lb off a brush pile in Massaponax creek just of the Rapp.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Perch
Throwing Shakey heads on laydowns in the rappahanock. Had an outgoing tide and overcast sky’s. I was using a 1/8 oz Scott Canterbury head, working the worm with the current in the same direction of the tide. Zoom Plum Trick Worms are becoming my one of my favorite colors to throw on a shakey head. I use the Falcon Lowrider Shakey Head rod with a 2500 size Daiwa Fuego reel. In the $130 price range, the Lowriders are one of my favorite series of rods. I own 5 of them now.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
80°
Pitching a jig on laydowns down the bank of the Rappahanock. The dirty jigs black, blue and purple jigs pair well with the Junebug trailer. Junebug is a great summertime color regardless of water clarity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
Fished the incoming tide all morning. Bite was slow as to be expected with those conditions. It was a cool morning and I couldn’t buy a topwater bite (lost one at the kayak on a buzz toad). I caught the fish in the picture on a shakey head and plum trick worm.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Early morning topwater bite on the Rappahanock was slow. Had an outgoing tide and the bite should have been there, but the water was stained chocolate milk. Couldn’t hit anything on the spook, but the Canterbury buzz toad got a few. I caught the fish shown on the point of a feeder creek into the main stem of the river where there is some submerged timber.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Took the kayak back down to the Rappahannock this morning and found an area of submerged Hydrilla. We caught them on Poppers and buzz toads before the sun got too high. After that I switched to wacky worms and a buddy of mine was throwing a drop shot. I caught a few more on the wacky rig, but he flat out smoked them on the drop shot.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
82°
Water level was up after the recent storm surge and the top water bite was on all morning. I was focusing on submerged Hydrilla. The skitter walk and Canterbury buzz toads were the top performers on the day
