LAKE SEMINOLE IS FULL, STAINED & LOW 80’S BY MATT BATY

Bass fishing is good. Lake Seminole is 81 degrees and the water is fairly clear. There are two good patterns to use, you can either fish the topped out milfoil and coontail with a frog, or look for submerged grass that is growing in slightly deeper water. There are a few grass beds in the flint that are topped out. These grass beds are shallow, so when fishing them power poles come in super handy. The grass is so scummy that the only bait you can fish through it is a frog. Use a regular Spro Bronzeye 65 in natural green to fish over the tops of the grass. Use 60 lb Sunline fx2 braid for this technique. The other pattern takes more practice, but can pay off big time with a little work. With all the spring rains and muddy, fast water, the hydrilla is way behind. It is barely growing off of the bottom in several areas of the lake. Use you Lowrance Structure Scan units to find it and then fish it with either a crank bait or Texas rig worm. For the crank bait, use a Spro Fat Papa 70 in Nasty Shad. For the Texas rig, use 6" Big Bite Baits Kreit Tail worm in tilapia with a 3/8 ounce Fish Catchin Fool tungsten weight. If you find grass that is growing too high for the crank bait or worm, try a new 1/2 ounce Buddha Blade (www.buddhabaitco.com).

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