Welcome back to Take It to the Bank Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with BPT and MLF champion Jeremy Lawyer to talk everything April bass fishing. From targeting fish in all phases of the spawn to key strategies for navigating rapidly changing spring conditions, this conversation is packed with practical tips for serious anglers.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• An absolutely wild story about Drew Boggs and a Dremel tool that you’ve got to hear to believe

• The latest patterns on Grand Lake, Table Rock and Lake of the Ozarks

• Why fish positioning changes daily in April and how to stay ahead of them

• Jeremy’s go to sight fishing baits and techniques, including the underrated chicken rig

• The pros and cons of wacky rigs, trick worms, tubes and more when bed fishing pressured lakes

• How to choose the best bank lines, water color and spawning zones on highland reservoirs

• How Jeremy breaks down lake sections to target pre spawn, spawning and post spawn fish all in the same day

• Tips for reading bass behavior and knowing when to walk away from a stubborn bed fish

• His favorite line, hook and rod setups for finesse fishing and flipping

• The one fish that still haunts him years later and what it cost him

Whether you're fishing a tournament, preparing for a trip to Lake of the Ozarks or just trying to understand spring bass behavior better, this is the episode to study. Jeremy’s advice is based on decades of experience and delivers real world knowledge any angler can apply right now.

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