Toggle On The Black!
It can sometimes be pretty amazing how fish operate. Up until yesterday I had seen very few black bass. Then BAM like flipping a switch they started hitting like crazy! I caught over a baker's dozen black bass yesterday (most of them so small they barley counted), but the action is there and the bigger ones will come. I tried about 15 different baits and color to get a good bead on what they are hitting on. These fish are fighting SUPER hard and we are going to have an AMAZING weekend ahead of us minus a little wind.
What to Throw: They are hitting real hard on anything that looks like a shad. When it comes to worms I had some great luck on pumpkin body with a chartreuse tail. Make sure you are using a bait that has A LOT of tail action. You need to work the bait VERY slow. I was using a Zebco Omega™ which has a very slow retrieve (3.4:1 gear ratio) and I was basically crawling with that. When moving up the speed slightly, absolutely no fish would hit it. Work it super slow with just a little sideways jig action and they will hit it hard and the drag will give you a little song.
Where to Fish: I tried some of the rock sidewalls and in some of the more grassy areas and did not get a lot of action. The two places they are the most active is in great cover like reeds and sticks and on points with good drop-offs on both sides. Make sure you are fishing in structure and shallow. I was catching them consistently in 2-4 feet of water throughout the day and they really came on hard around 6:15 p.m. Do not be afraid to stay late, I landed two in the black of night. If you can find a point in the lake with a good drop-off along with some structure, that will be your money spot.
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