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St. Johns River
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Perch
I have used this bait for the last two years and I have caught fish on every body of water I fish. Great bait l wish Rapala made this bait in a magnum size
HotbaitRapala X-Rap Jerkbait 4" / Yellow Perch
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Reef
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
We caught our fish early flipping Texas rigged senko style worms and swimming speed worms into/through the lily pads and around docks. In the afternoon we caught fish on shell beds on the main channel on jigs & Carolina rigged worms.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Lily Pads
Started the morning fishing a small creek on the St. Johns River with a Spro Bronzeye Poppin Frog 60 on 60 pound Sunline X-Plasma Asegai paired with a Denali AttaX 7' 4" heavy power fast action rod with a Quantum Smoke S3 8.1:1 reel. Caught two fish early with the falling tide and glass like conditions and once the current stopped, I switched a more subtle presentation, a wacky rig. My setup was a #1 VMC Weedless Finesse Neko Hook paired with a Gary Yamamoto 5" Black and Blue Senko on 15 pound Sunline X-Plasma Asegai Braid with a 10 pound Sunline FC Sniper leader on a Denali Lithium medium heavy power moderate fast action rod with a Quantum Smoke S3 6.1:1 gear ratio spinning reel. Caught the majority of my fish on the wacky rig when the tide was low and the current was lacking. Most of the fish I caught were caught near matts of dollar pad and lilipads located near docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
There were a couple patterns at the St. John's River but the predominant pattern in the Lilipads was flipping a stick bait at spawning fish. Because there's no grass in Lake George anymore Lilipads have turned into the dominant form of vegetation.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
River Channels
With the consistent weather recently, the big females are pushing into the canals. Spent the day flipping a texas rigged Missile Baits D Bomb. Key is to slow down and anticipate where you think the fish are bedded because often times I couldn't see the fish. I would flip to where I thought the fish were bedded. Another key, use a smaller weight than you normally would to create less of a disturbance in the water.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Lily Pads
I was blind fishing spawners on lilypad stems in canals along sea walls. I would pitch to small patches of pads with a Man Bang Sticks. Not a lot of bites but the right ones.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Utilizing my forward facing sonar I targeted fish around submergent vegetation with a jerkbait. I would follow up with a wacky rigged Zoom worm when the fish wouldn't commit to the jerkbait.
