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When you want to catch spotted bass in the fall, most of the time they will be structure-oriented and holding close to deep water. Behind Johnson, there was a lot of room for pros to fish to their strengths, though there’s no doubt that shallow eventually won out. On Thursday he caught 10 fish, but on Friday he caught 40, which turned into an 18-pound, 11-ounce bag. Lake Norman yielded the state record to Eric Weir in December of 2003 when he landed a 6.5 pounder using a finesse worm. “It’s painfully slow fishing [the weightless Fluke Stick],” says Johnson. Unlike giant largemouth, spots have a varied diet. Best bets are whopper plopper’s, buzz baits and Zara Spooks. The bass tend to be larger up river, but not as plentiful. READ MORE », Five straight years of Lake of the Ozarks hosting a Toyota Series Plains Division event in October usually takes the guesswork out of what to expect.

It's a great way to keep informed about your favorite fish species. Brandon shares his knowledge about finding and catching spotted bass. It has also been introduced to southern Africa, where it has become established in some isolated waters. For many hunters, Halloween, as well as the days surrounding this holiday, are not only for spooky movies and trick-or-treating; it is also a time when hunting is at its best. Bridge. As long as you fish bass in clean waters, you do not have to worry. “I was basically dragging it with how slow I was reeling it, just letting it tick across the bottom,” says Brige. Both “hot holes” are full of smallish shad, causing bass to be picky. More importantly, why did “I” choose that spot? Regardless, a big thing for Osborne was what he felt while crawling his swimbait. For this morning, at least, she sure wasn’t shining on Corey Cook READ MORE », Scrapping plans and making long runs can be a scary deal, but the risk can be worth the reward.

“They’re places the herring filter through where the bass can eat them while they’re staging,” says Johnson. Lewis Smith Lake is renowned for its healthy p... Share your videos with friends, family, and the world, Keith Bryan, owner of Powell Rods, won a team bass-fishing tournament last month on New Melones Lake in California, but even more noteworthy was the fact that one of his fish could be the new world-record spotted bass. Having the right clothing, including a vest, waders, and hat, as well as essential gear, is crucial for a fun and successful fly fishing trip. The males builds the nest in gravel or other substrate then entices a female to deposit her eggs. It was just 3-pounder after 3-pounder.”. For the job, much of the field had a spoon and a drop-shot on deck. (Five black bass in combination – Example: two spotted bass and three largemouth’s), all of which must be fourteen inches in length. Cooking Freshwater Bass.

[3], The Alabama spotted is highly prized as a gamefish and average size is much larger than the more common Kentucky spotted bass.

Spotted bass are one of Capt. They are also an easy fish to target because they respond to a variety of tackle including spinner baits, crank baits, live bait, and artificial worms. The two-bait pattern worked best when the fish were closer to the bottom like they were on Saturday with less wind. Like many others, he was running-and-gunning points in 5 to 30 feet of water in the lower end and just above Brown’s Bridge. Like his Northern counterpart, Jeff Gustafson, Austin Felix loves spots for their similarity to the smallmouths he chases in Minnesota. Bass will surface feed throughout the day. I was fishing a flat and spotted a brush pile off to the side of my boat. My go-to bait under those conditions will be a drop-shot rig. Spotted bass are distributed throughout the Ohio river basin as well as the central and lower Mississippi river basin. Out of all the avenues this buck could have taken in the middle of 2,000 acres of timber, why did he pick the route where I was waiting? Dale Hollow was fishing tough during the Toyota Series Central Division finale.

Spotted bass are one of Capt. Jun 20, 2020 - Explore Paul Laemmlen's board "Smallmouth Bass photos" on Pinterest.

After day one, Jordan Osborne was simply looking to collect a check. Some use a bobber rig, while others have great success with a simple split shot above a hook. They usually occur around aquatic vegetation, submerged logs, and rock or riprap walls in small to large flowing streams, rivers, and reservoirs. Capt. If the bass can see at 15-25 feet deep, you’ll need a long leader. READ MORE », He put his name on the map as one to watch on day one. There aren’t any spotted bass up in Ontario, but there are plenty of bass just like them – smallmouths. Yes - Contact. Try fishing the areas in Ramsey identified with by the red numbers 17, 16, 22, 26, 2, 28 on the Atlantic Mapping G.P.S. It has a combination of sandy banks, rock piles, long shallow points, under water humps and roadbeds. People train their dogs specifically to find sheds, there are clubs and organizations devoted to the sport and shed hunting has become so popular that guided week-long “shed hunts” in prime areas can cost you $2,500 or more with food and lodging included. There he fished dozens of points, often running new ones every day. Osborne’s tournament turned around on Friday. Sticking shallow around hydrilla with a wake bait, Aaron Johnson stayed consistent and won the event. Many hunters have questions about treestand placement. 1/0 VMC Finesse Miko hook. READ MORE », With the whole field boxed into the Detroit River for the first two days of the final Toyota Series Northern Division event, it’s natural that the main player was the river itself. [6], Spotted bass usually feed on small fishes, crayfishes, and aquatic insects. Spotted bass like to suspend more than largemouth bass do. There is a large brown boat house on the left side as you enter the mine field of tress. I probably caught 90 percent of the bass I weighed in during the week flipping soft plastics and 10 percent on the Compact spinner bait. The first cove past the roadbed and on the right, is loaded with Christmas Trees, a thousand or more dot the small cove. “It had to have some pebble, pea gravel, chunk rock; my jig had to go tick, tick, tick.”. Pro after pro came across the weigh-in stage this week at the FLW Tour event presented by Ranger on Lake Lanier gushing about the quality of the spots. While he was able to adjust on day two, Felix says the changing conditions continued to wreak havoc on his patterns as his weight slipped on day three, and he was only able to bring in four bass the final day. Cooking bass is also the same when you cook other kids of fish dishes. North Dakota Fish Species List. Live bait, such as nightcrawlers, minnows, frogs, or crawfish can also be effective. “I knew I needed a big bag, and I couldn’t leave those spots.”. Lake Norman has 520 miles of shore line and 32,000 surface acres of water. You have to let it fall past them to the bottom.

On Lake Norman spotted bass, known as spots, can be found all over the lake, but the largest concentration is in the deep water at the south end. Fear not, sheds can be found in your own hunting area or on public land…for free. It is highly sought after by fishermen for its aggressive fighting ability. They were shallower than others – topping out at 8 to 15 feet.