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Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureDocksHad a work conference in Florida this week and got to jump in the boat with Profisherman Captain Pete T. We put on at the Lake Palatka boat ramp on the St John’s River and had a ball flippin boat docks. I started off with a Crockogator Swamp Swimmer 8” black and blue rotating between swimming that and a jackhammer black n blue chatterbait. For an afternoon trip it was hot but with a lot current from the tide dropping it positioned the fish perfect on the docks. Good time! Biggest was just shy of 6lbs but we had several solid fish.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsFirst time on the St. John's and she did not disappoint! Caught a 9.37 lb. giant! Caught decent numbers. Our spot was a well trafficked location, so we had to do something different than everyone else to get our bites. When the water is running and the sun is high, can't go wrong with a wacky rig!
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Body SwimbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsCaught some giants fishing baitsanity explorer gill swimbaits around lowdowns and flooded bushes. The fish were ambushing and destroying the swimbaits as they reached the edge of the shade line
FeeshBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLily PadsGreat time for plugging away in the pads, surface grass mats and surface ambush points with the soft body frog. Patience is the name of the game. 1st half of the creeks seems to be holding the bigger fish in the first bit of summer. If you don’t feel like searching deep you can go straight to fishing! Tie on a finesse or wacky worm weightless texas rigged as a backup and you’ll be good all day.
- FeeshBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Fishing mid basin we were able to get some good strikes on the top water spook and frogs. For schooling largemouth throw the spook jr in the middle of the frenzy and work it slowly through the school to pick up some quick catches. When the schools weren’t on, we switched to fishing pads and grass on the inside curves in the fingers and twists of the river with top water baits with some success.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureStumps
Dragging along the bottom. Little hops when I would bump into sticks/rocks.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureLily Pads
Casting into the lily pads and hopping along the bottom.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSummerStructureStumps
Pitching along the cypress trunks along the river edge. This guy hit on the initial fall.
