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

Brandon Brylinsky

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10/26/20

  • Species

    Smallmouth Bass

  • Season

    Summer

  • Technique

    Topwater Prop

  • Structure

    Boulders

Tossing a River2Sea Whopper Plopper is one of my favorite ways to target aggressive smallies. Skaneateles is a fun lake for sheer numbers and they will absolutely smash your topwater baits in the early dawn. I toss the Plopper when there's a bit of chop on the water, but will switch to a standard popper bait if things are more calm. As the day warms up, transition to more finesse type baits in Green Pumpkin variants.

Hard Topwater (Prop) Essentials

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