LAKE GEORGE IS DOWN .48 FEET, HIGH 80’S

Bass fishing is good. There are a mixture of different patterns that are producing fish right now. The shallow bite has been good especially for numbers of fish. The deep bite is still producing its share of numbers and the bigger fish. The key to the shallow bite is having deeper water close by. It does not have to be a big difference only a foot or two makes a big difference. Any grass edges or isolated clumps of grass or hydrilla close to this deeper water has been producing. When you catch one in an area work it over very thoroughly because there should be a school in that general area. Try fishing the grass with a Big Bite Baits white 6" finesse worm or 4" Big Bite Baits Super Shad in Brim. The deep bite has been getting better every day with the best time to fish being whenever the Corps is pulling water. Try fishing any bend or point that you find along the river or creek ledges. The best bite has been on the shallower inside bend of the ledges with a hard bottom. Try cranking these places with a DD 22 or a Mann’s 20+ in gray ghost or citrus. When the bite slows drag a Carolina rig through these same areas with a 10" Big Bite Baits Kriet tail worm in Tilapia or Red Bug. If the fish seem to be really inactive and are not biting the Carolina rig, try stroking a Texas rig in the same colors or a Picasso football jig in green pumpkin off the ledge to get a reaction bite.

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