Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) in Fall

Item: Mille Lacs Lake
Author: Sam Rardin Fishing

Sam Rardin Fishing

Blue Ambassador

10/14/21

Mille Lacs Lake

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch

On October 12th my client Chris and I started out pitching the outkast tackle perfect ned, the wind started to die down and the temp dropped a little. Before Chris started throwing the swimbait he said he had zero confidence in it. After catching his PB it would be the first bait he would pick up. The key to the swimbait is much like crankbaits. I feel like bottom contact and never really having a particular cadence gets you more bites. Killing the bait and letting it fall to bottom triggered some pretty good bites. Part of the key for me is to know when and where sizes matter. So when the size of the perch are smaller often times I’m throwing a Keitech swing fat 2.8 in paired with an outkast tackle golden eye with a 1/0. The hook size is key as it affects the movement of your tail. When I go to a 3.3 or 3.8 in swimbait I’ll upsize to a 3/0. But remember the key is the cadence in your retrieve and always switching.

Hotbait

Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.3" Smallmouth Magic / 3.3"

$6.49

Outkast Tackle Golden Eye Swimmer Head 1/4 oz / White / 4/0

$5.99

Outkast Tackle Golden Eye Swimmer Head 1/4 oz / Green Pumpkin / 4/0

$5.99

Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) Essentials

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