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Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Cast over and around edges of submerged and emergent vegetation (pads/cabbage/grass) with buzzbait particularly during low light periods and vegetation patches closer to shore.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Lots of bank spots around the pond. Typically carry two rods, one med/hvy power spinning; one med/hvy casting. Use spinning for soft stickbaits rigged either Texas or wacky; casting used for spinnerbait or chatterbait. Work baits around visible cover (rocks, rip rap, laydowns, culverts) and dark patches in water (typically submerged grass or pad stems) trying to keep bait parallel to edges when possible. Prior knowledge of previous year's weedbeds helps (take note for future as they form this year).
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Minnows
Early morning bank trip to Shellcamp for possible topwater bite. Carried three combos, one baitcasting combo with 14 lb mono for Whopper Plopper; one b/c combo with 12 lb mono for buzzbait & one spinning with t-rigged senko as follow-up bait. Alternated between plopper and buzzbait fishing along weed edges, rock point and over offshore cabbage patches. I had a few swipes at buzzbait but no hook-ups on the buzzbait or follow-up bait. Only two blow-ups on plopper, an over-achieving 11" largie and the nice ~ 4 lber in the picture. Though I only landed two, the big gal and amount of topwater action made the early morning trip worth the effort!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Sunset to early evening bank trip working 1/2 oz spinnerbait with single tail grub as trailer over and around a variety of available cover including laydowns, rocks, pad patch edges and submerged grass patches in 2' to 6' of water. Worked spinnerbait on medium retrieve, pausing bait when coming off hard cover or popping it free from pads and grass when getting bogged down. Bass would hit once bait came free of cover. Five bass caught in just under an hour and half fishing time with the best of the night shown in the picture. One warning, the mosquitoes were chomping; don't forget insect repellent!
