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Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
8/11/24
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Kai Zhang
Bronze Ambassador
10/14/21
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Dam
Just tried the new 7L+ expride I got, great rod for 2.8 keitech with 1/8oz jighead! Light but with enough power to land the fish!! Really the one I need!!!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Fished a club event on 7/11. Fishing was tough for me generally target rocks and am able to catch fish but this day they just were not there. Shallow grass/bushes seemed to be the best bite for numbers based on club feedback. The winners caught them deeper on jigs in brush piles I believe. I caught my fish on a spro frog a square bill and 2 on a jackhammer.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
The high water has pushed the fish into the flooded bushes. Went out for 5 hours and caught 17 keepers between the three of us in the boat. Mostly on frogs/buzzbaits and a jig or jackhammer in front of the bushes.
BaD JuJu Fishing
Bronze Ambassador
5/31/24
Species
Catfish
Season
Summer
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
78°
Trolling calm sections of shallow water along rocky edges of the lake.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Very tough bite. There was bigs caught very shallow with a frog just not by me.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
I was cycling through the guts of pockets and flats that had grass beginning to grow in them. I was also cycling through baits and caught a couple on a firecraw jackhammer. If there was grass growing in the pocket, I could catch at least a few fish. I was bottom hopping my LV-500, and the fish were smashing it. I caught many fish in the 2.5-3.5 pound range with one 5 pound kicker. The best spot I found was a grass flat with a gravel bar in the middle of it on the eastern side of the lake, this is where i caught my kicker and a large portion of my better quality fish.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Fished for a few hours Tuesday evening. Caught 2 and lost a big one all on the magdraft. Tried flipping a jig and throwing a glide bait but couldnt get any bites. The 3 bites I got were all main lake rock. I tried 2 different pockets with wood and just didnt get anything but most reports locally are saying they are catching them there.