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Bryan Thompson
Bronze Ambassador
10/29/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
53°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
67°
Got some bites ripping a jerk-bait around the edge of some grass using a jr 110+1 jr. A great jerk-bait to throw around. Also when the wind started to blow I was able to get some bites on a dropshot out on some bigger boulders. They were very smart and had to make a lot of casts to get them to bite.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
69°
Tried for the smallmouth early but wind didn’t cooperate, decided to switch it up and do something not many people were doing and target largemouth and caught them good under docks on a Texas rig and in calmer areas a wacky rig to clean it up after the Trig. Had 19.75lbs for biggest 5 and had 8 over 3.5lbs
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
66°
Won a tournament out of Big Spirit today with just under 20lbs all green ones. Started the day looking for a big school of small mouth and found a couple but they wouldn't eat. Moved to what we know and put our heads down and flipped docks all day. Found 1 stretch of docks where we caught 6 over 3 and a half and 2 over 4 and a half. All on a blk/blue pitboss and 1/2oz WOO! Tungsten. They weren't super deep in the docks so we were catching them flipping the shade on the outside and inside.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
It was overcast and really windy but there were still plenty of boats out fishing. The bite was very slow but the size of bass was great. Caught numerous smallmouth over 4lbs by dragging a Bandito Bug or Ned rig on the bottom through sparse weeds. Try to stay on the outside edge of the thick weed edge in water around 8 to 12 feet deep.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Slow dragging a football jig with craw trailer is deadly early spring when the first first start to move up. Be sure to only use your rod and slow drag. The fish will often bite aggressively, almost ripping the rod back, and sometimes they will just load up. Make sure that your bait is not too heavy otherwise you will get snagged in the rocks.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Smallies were still out deep and they would bite a tube or ned but also a Vision 110+1 or 110+2. Everything needed to be fished slow and it bite was its best when the wind was its strongest.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
39 - 41 degree temps so had to fish very slow as the bite was tough, crawl on the bottom in max depth of 10 ft or less
