Hey guys! Just a question about spots.  Here locally where I fish spots make up about 90% of the black bass population.  I use mainly finesse techniques for these guys such as hair jigs, finesse rigs, and jigging spoons.  I just wanted everyone input on there spotted bass encounters and maybe some cool techniques and links for me .  Also your personal best spot, mine is 4lbs 3oz.

My favorite location for Kentucky Bass (spots) is a fast moving creek, #1 technique is Texas Rigged Baby Brush Hog in Watermelon/Neon, and personal best is 3 pounds 3 ounces.

I catch them a lot on tubes, crankbaits, dropshot, and jigs. Most of the spots in my area are in the creeks and rivers. I caught one in a lake that I think was a mix that was about 4 lbs on a tube jig.

I fish Allatoona which is a different lake than Carters (where I assume you fish) but I use finesse worms on jigheads, Mini-Me spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, drop shot with finesse worm, crankbaits, and topwater lures.  I try to keep my baits small most of the time as I like to catch numbers of fish.  Triton Mike Bucca has written some great articles on fishing for spotted bass.  Some of them may even be posted here or you can look up his website.  I've probably caught ten times more spots on a slider head and 4" worm than any other bait I have used.  Good luck on that deep, clear lake that has a reputation for putting the skunk on first timers.  

Haha I've fished Carters plenty of times, and boy it can put the skunk on seasoned guys as well.  I live on Carters and fish it regularly, rarely do I get the skunk but it does happen every blue moon or so haha.  How is Allatoona?  PM me about it, im planning on going there soon maybe.

I love spots! My home lake is absolutely full of them, and one river in particular that I fish pretty regular is also loaded with spots. I don't know how big my largest spot would go, but I've caught some toads. During warmer months I catch a great number on the pig-n-jig, as well as a variety of other baits. During winter, the jigging spoon has accounted for many a spot.

One thing I'd like to add about fishing for them is this...Take advantage of this fish's' curious nature. They react to many colors and presentations that would seem odd to use. They swat at baits out of pure playfulness at times. At least, this has been my experience. I call it the curiosity factor. One example-bright colors in calm, clear water sometimes get them to hit when it seems that they have all but shut down. An orange spinnerbait w/matching orange blades or a bright yellow tube. Baits like these can spark interest from these fish and get you strikes when it gets tough.

I've never tried the bright colors idea.  It does make sense though, maybe a craw drop shot, only the craw being neon green.  Ha I got the fish bug, what about anyone else?

How about a 6inch swimbait? This is Triton Mike with a Magnum Spot on a swimbait.

WOW!! That is a HUGE spot! Even though he is using the ancient Chinese method of Holdthefishout, you can still tell that is a larger than average spot.

My largest, and only, spot came out of Tablerock back in October off of a 1/4oz. PB&J Eakins Spider Jig with a Cinnamon Purple Eakins Pro Model Craw Trailer. I was pitching it into some standing timber that was leaning up against some bluffs that dropped off like stairs in about 5 ft. increments. He went 2 lb 1oz. and fought his little heart out. I was targeting smallmouth at the time since I have never caught one, but he was a welcome fight. Only fish I caught that day...

WOW THAT IS NICE..  BETTER THAN SOME OF THE LM I HAVE CAUGHT IN LOWER MICH.

Shakey worm!

I dont get to fish for spots often, but when I do its at Lake Lanier.  Everyone knows that Lanier means magnum spots.  My favorite way to fish for them is topwater or shakey heads.  My PB spot is 5lbs even and it was caught on a sammy 100 in american shad on a point in around 45ft of water.  I love it when those spots gang up on the baitfish and just demolish them on the surface.  Its BEAutiful

WOW!! That is a HUGE spot! Even though he is using the ancient Chinese method of Holdthefishout, you can still tell that is a larger than average spot.

That is funny ;D I use this technique regularly

How about bouncing a buzzbait off a partially submerged old dock, on Panbowl lake in Jackson Kentucky.

It would be cool to have a board big fish contest, although I'd be a little weary about competing with the Cali boys :

It would be cool to have a board big fish contest, although I'd be a little weary about competing with the Cali boys :

Babe you wouldn't have to worry because I would win this contest!!

It would be cool to have a board big fish contest, although I'd be a little weary about competing with the Cali boys :

Babe you wouldn't have to worry because I would win this contest!!

Oh yeah, I forgot the GA girl too :

Contest? Sounds coll. Im going to lake seminole this spring, last time i hooked one around 15lbs but the line dug in and it wouldn't let the drag slip so it broke off. :'(

i fish lake lanier which is the best spotted bass lake in the nation lol. but i love catching them on dropshot, jigs, topwater, and spotstickers. and pb in 5.9lbs caught on a spotsticker, then a 5.2lbs spot in my pic on my profile caught on a chugbug in about 30ft of water

ey btw I am offended.  We have a smallmouth board but not a SPOTTED BASS Board?? Who is the board nazi here???  

yea whats up with that  >