Ned rig fishing for bass is a slow, bottom-oriented presentation ... Don’t drop and pop them like you would with a jig. Simply reel your bait in while pulling back on your rod as it loads ...

Deeper bass, 8-12 feet of water, are hitting Carolina rigs and football jigs. With the rising water level expect these deep fish to move shallow. Crappie will be slow until the water clears back up.

wacky rig senko and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow on small jigs over deep brush 25 feet. Report by Reagan Nelson, Lake Athens Bass Guide. Hawkins — GOOD. Water slightly stained.