bass report

The water temp was 83 degrees when we started this morning. The artificial bite is pretty good early in the morning. The live bait bite is still insane for my clients (30-60 fish in less than 3 hours). We have been burning through 4 dozen baits the first hour of the day and 8-10 dozen before 10am.

Top baits this week for me were Jackhammer chatterbaits, Bass Assassin Vapor Shad and the Mike Bucca Bull Shad 6” Bull Gill.

I’m fishing the Zman EVO Chatterbaits (Spot Remover and Glitter Bomb) on flats with scattered hydrilla in 5’ or less. I am ripping this bait through the grass and letting it fall back to the fish. It takes some practice but it produces some great fish. I only use 1/2oz chatterbaits with a Hogfarmer Spunk Shad trailer in the crystal shad or blizzard gizzard color size 4.5”. My line of choice is Ande black braid (50lb) and the rod I prefer is a Dobyns Champion 736CB Glass.

I’m fishing the Bass Assassin Vapor Shad weightless or with a 1/8oz tungsten weight. I’m using a 5/0 VMC Redline EWG hook with a 5’ section of Ande Fluro 2.0 leader in 20lb test. The new TN Shad color (is really good), Salt and Pepper or Panhandle Moon are my most productive colors.

The 6” Mike Bucca Bull Gill in Bone color is my go to swimbait this week. I’m fishing these along grass edges near deep sharp drops or cuts near main canals. It is a fish catcher and it will work all over Headwaters. Swim these just under the surface for best results. Get on the Bullshad email mailing list so you can get the bait drop info.

I have $100 off charters for the following dates, September 8,10,11,12&13. These will be the final dates for the summer special. Regular rates will go into effect September 16th. I have a few openings the last 2 weeks of September and a limited amount of days for October.

Call, email or text me at 304-610-6066 to book a trip of a lifetime. My email is captainbhass@gmail.com

Here is some pictures from this past weeks trips.