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Originally Posted by Buccaneer
Right now through mid June focus shallow, hard bottom areas with any sort of structure, wood, rock whatever as long as it is in or near shallow water. When the shore grass begins to green, throw spinner baits, snagless sally's, Johnson Silver Minnow spoons with curly tail trailers, buzz baits, Zoom flukes, and swim jigs into the grass and work it out. Throw to the bank, behind the grass and work it all the way through back to the boat. From md-June on go back to the shaky head or texas rigged platics. Now is the time to power fish, stay on the move working every grass patch you can find. Grass near docks is a sure fire location.
Work from East side of Cages Bend down to the dam, hit every pocket, point, creek or cove and hunt the grass patches.
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This is a super Old Hickory pattern, especially as the next full moon comes up. But remember if they are not right in the grass and actively biting, they are close by for sure. The big females tend to sit out on the breaks waiting for the right conditions to spawn. Find cover or something on the nearest drop off to the grass and you will have a good shot at finding some real quality fish right now. By next week it should a all shallow water spawn fishing. It is definitely a slower pattern, but once you find them, the spot will produce over and over for you.
I am not a great crankbait fisherman so I typically use spinnerbaits and plastics. Most of our good fish are coming on plastics this spring, but I am also fishing them the most because they are getting bites. Other lures could also work well.