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Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Hard Topwater (Prop) in Summer

Rich Lindgren

Blue Ambassador

7/8/20

  • Species

    Smallmouth Bass

  • Season

    Summer

  • Technique

    Topwater Prop

  • Structure

    Baitfish

Most of the baitfish and shad in the river in early July are about 1". Found several places were smallies were schooling on these small bait fish. Downsizing swim jig trailers and topwaters seemed key to converting short strikes to landed smallies. Smallmouth had the baitfish pinned around hard bottom current breaks with access to the channel

Hard Topwater (Prop) Essentials

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