The water temp is 85 degrees when we started this morning and 87.2 when we finished at 10:30am this morning. Top baits this week for me were the Whopper Ploppers, Baby Torpedoes, Bass Assassin RSB worms, Chatterbaits and the Mike Bucca 6″ Trick Shad Gizzard color.
I’m fishing some custom painted whopper ploppers in a new size (90mm) and the 110mm in a speck pattern. Long pauses between pulls is still the most productive retrieve.
I’m fishing the Bass Assassin RSB worms with an 1/8oz weight and fishing it along hydrilla edges near deeper water. Gooseberry is still the best color. I’m using a 6/0 VMC EWG hook. I like letting these sink to the bottom and pull it along the bottom fairly slow.
I’m fishing my Jackhammers medium speed through the hydrilla and ripping it out of the thick stuff. Green pumpkin with a Spunk Shad or Zako have worked well for my trailers.
The 6” Mike Bucca Trick Shad in gizzard color is my go to swimbait this week. I’m fishing these along thick grass edges near deep sharp drops. I have been testing this bait for a couple years and it was just released yesterday. It is a fish catcher and it will work all over the country because it is the perfect size and shape. Get on the Bullshad email mailing list so you can get the bait drop info.
Tight lines!
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