This lesson breaks down how to consistently find bluegill beds and use that knowledge to locate bass during the bluegill spawn. You’ll learn to study the bluegill’s habits—their life cycles, preferred spots, and why they relate to shallow areas, docks, and shell beds. It covers when to use your eyes to spot beds and when electronics like side scan or forward-facing sonar matter, especially in stained water. By thinking about food sources and why bluegill gather in high-percentage areas, you’ll start connecting seasonal cues to find quality bass. Avoid common mistakes, like overlooking dock lights or making assumptions about bed depth, and use this approach as a blueprint for breaking down big water efficiently.

Understanding the shad spawn is all about recognizing key patterns and making smart choices. This video breaks down how to spot a shad spawn by watching for bird activity and shad movement on almost any kind of cover. You'll learn the best times to fish, where to look—whether that's rocks, grass, or docks—and how to interpret what you're seeing. We get into bait selection, especially why white spinnerbaits, crankbaits, chatterbaits, jerkbaits, and larger swimbaits get the nod here. It’s about matching the forage and making the right decision at the right time, not just guessing. Mistakes like being too narrow with your timing or locations—and forgetting to let bird activity guide you—are covered so you avoid wasted mornings. This is your introduction to reading a shad spawn pattern, thinking through bait selection, and making moves that maximize your shot at the best bass of the season.

On the live class Monday we talked about frog fishing quite a bit. One of the things that mentioned wast that all frogs aren't created equal. Some really are better than others for certain scenarios. I thought I'd give a gear list of my favorite frogs with links that you can view or buy them at.Jakal Iobee - Best for finesse open water frogging. https://www.tackledirect.com/jackall-topwater-iobee-frog-lures.htmlSpro Bronze eye - Best all around frog. If I had to live with one it would probably be this one.https://www.omniafishing.com/p/spro-bronzeye-shad-65?fishing_reports_sort=true&fishing_reports_waterbodyBobby's perfect frog - I have nothing to say but if bobby says it's good and he designed it must be good. I haven't used this one a bunch. https://www.omniafishing.com/p/snag-proof-bobbys-perfect-frog?fishing_reports_sort=true&fishing_reports_waterbodyTerminator Poppin frog - Good soft popping frog. Best in open water. Poppin is tougher to use around pads https://www.omniafishing.com/p/terminator-popping-frog?fishing_reports_sort=true&fishing_reports_waterbodyDeps buster K - DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS FROG! LOOKS CRAZY BUT WORKS. Hook ups and easier to walk with the hair tails. It has a very unique actionUse any of this braided line- I haven't really come across any braided line that I feel won't work for frogging just yet.https://www.omniafishing.com/c/lines/braid-superlineRods- Casting Open water frogging ( not heavy cover) 7-2" MH Fast- Casting Heavy cover - 7-3" or larger Heavy FastUse any of these rods that fit that description on taper and sizehttps://www.omniafishing.com/c/rods/casting-rodsVideos you can watch to help you learn how to catch bass on a frogSummertime frog fishing - (Open Water) https://youtu.be/jG3bWJlfTz0?si=OpviyDxvw--8XDHMFrog Fishing Heavy Cover -https://youtu.be/bMY8dqDAv34?si=NI0Js_NXXwQzxseiHow to fish a hollow belly froghttps://youtu.be/QErQVLB-Zjk?si=mTHBh4K8S0fD3TNaBobby Barrack techniqueshttps://sufschool.com/programs/bobbybarrackjun6https://sufschool.com/programs/bobby-barrack-frog-sc-2023