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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
The largemouth are scattered right now as some of them are transitioning into their fall areas. Both species are pushing shad up shallow and feeding early in the morning and late in the evening. The Rapala Shadow Rap has produced when other baits will not. Additionally, I use a Wrecker Baits Check Cashier Shakeyhead paired with a Googan Baits Bandito Bug to slowly drag off points and ledges for the lethargic bass.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
Jigs are hard to beat when the bite is on! Honestly, junk fishing is the name of the game for the month of September. I tried everything from jerkbaits, topwater, dragging, flipping, cranking you name it. I finally got on a consistent jig bite and never checked up.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Baitfish
Water Temperature
81°
The bass have the shad pushed up shallow. A lot of bass are schooling as well so topwater plugs, rooster tails, spinnerbaits are hot right now!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
We’ve had quite a few cooler nights recently with temps down in the high 50’s and low to mid 60’s. The first cold front had most of the fish shut down and lethargic. Since then they’ve turned on and feeding like crazy. Now is a great time to get a spinnerbait, bladed jig, square bill, DT 10 and start covering water!
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
84°
Fished a Saturday night tournament on the home pond and we finished 4th. One key lure that I couldn't tag above is the 1/2 oz Wrecker Baits Pro Jam Elite flipping jig in black and blue with the Strike King Rage Chunk. We caught a ton of fish on jigs, jerkbaits, and top water. All the fish we weighed in came on the jigs.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Worked them off shore on schooling fish pushing Shad against ledges humps and points. Work slowly with a few twitches