Tar River Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Brush Piles
Was able to get out and get on'em this weekend to start the new year right! With all the rain the reservoir was high, but with the warm rain & 60 degree temps the water was 50 degrees all last week was around 45-44. So I worked my way up the creek flipping bushes that were now in the water, and trees that were laid over. Had the best success on the downside of the current
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Caught em in deep coves on a spinnerbait. They were suspended on the bottom under Shad. Had the best success fishing the wind blown side today
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Before the water got too muddy. We had a field day chasing these little guys off drop offs and out of brush piles! No giants but managed a few decent ones 13” & 14”. You had to suspend the bait almost completely still for a bite and it took some time for them to commit. But great day
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Started fishing docks but this time around they were not on or tight to the docks. Rather out in front or in the shade line of the docks chasing these huge balls of shad. They were suspended right under the bait & a keitech swimbait with a 1/4 oz jighead seemed the best way to catch em! Also caught a ton of crappie & a few catfish that were under the docks & tight around pilings and ladders attached to the dock! Caught all our crappie on Bobby Garland jigs with a 1/16 oz jighead
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
The dirty cool water yesterday made for some pretty good conditions yesterday! Pulled up into a few flats up the creek & started cranking the outside edges of submerged vegetation. These bass where positioned on the edges & in holes in the grass ambushing shad In about 6ft of water. Since the water was on the dirtier side I went with a Bandit 200 in Chartreuse/Green Back, Taco Shad is also another favorite!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Docks
Picked up some nice chunks today pitching jigs & swimming them back close to dock pilings! Some bites that came off dock posts I’d just pitch up there & that vertical fall seemed to be the way to catch em! Others would come out & just hammer it! All in all great day flipping docks.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Been catching crappie, trolling the creek channel. Fishing has been tough this winter, with the shad kill from these cold water temps. they've been eating good! Not a quantity day, but the quality of the fish have been amazing!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Used a bandit 200 today around grass edges in the mouths of coves & around docks near coves. Had a good day they are definitely chasing shad. You could see them spread out across the surface as the evening came just busting the shad.
