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Favorite High Water Patterns

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I have a couple.

Topwater on flooded fields-This is my first choice, for some reason it seems here in the east fish prefer a green field over the hardwoods anyday. Probably more worms, insects and such. Plus its easier to fish. I like a walking bait or spinnerbait. Only problem is on most lakes here that are flood control and get high there isn't much grassland to flood so your limited how much you can fish.

Flipping bushes-This is a classic I love to flip bushes it can be buckbrush but any bushes are fine. The key is to flip bushes in spots where fish would be if the water was not high. You can catch small bass anywhere but big fish will be in the prime spots.

Punching debris mats-Here in the hills of eastern kentucky we don't get many chances to do any serious flipping but when the waters up fish can be found under mats of floating debris located anywhere this is water coming in. Its productive and something different to do.

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Flooded brush adjacent to a steep bank. I really enjoy casting or pitching on top of the bank and let it drop in the water. The waters I fish here in the Northeast you can watch the strike happen.

Great thread.

Anything shallow or the old bank, I fish usually a short arm spinnerbait, jig, or a square bill or a deeper crankbait depending on which one I am fishing.

I like to throw a wacky rig on just about everything, but I really like to skip it as far as I can into the high water/flood and just slowly pull it out so the worm bends on the pull and glides just under the water. They cant stand this in the spring! Zoom trick worm works great.

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