It’s been no surprise to see bedding bass be a part of the story here on Seminole. It has been a bit of a surprise as to the role they have played however. At the onset of the Gamakatsu Bassmaster Elite on Lake Seminole, we thought we’d have seen a massive wave of big bedding bass move shallow by now. Though there have been significant scattered bedders caught, it’s been far from a massive wave.
There have actually been more post-spawn fish caught than both pre-spawn and active spawners combined, which has surprised the competitors even more. Where we thought we’d see anglers staring down big females with their shallow water anchors dug into the dirt, we’ve seen the bedding bass play more of a role of limit getters than anything. For instance, Georgia native Micah Frazier had 20 pounds, 11 ounces on Day 1. And we’ve seen him drop the poles twice now to pick off two small male keepers, both of which are currently in his livewell with only four fish for 4 pounds, 11 ounces on the day.
These small keepers locked on beds shouldn’t even garner a second look this week. The cloudy conditions are all any of the anglers have been able to point a finger at when trying to decipher why there aren’t more bass on bed. With a little time left on Day 2, and two more full days of competition slated with partly sunny conditions predicted, we may still see a big wave move shallow yet. It’s surely the hope for most of the anglers competing on Seminole this week.
