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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileThey were stuck to the bottom but schooled up. Using 2D sonar or Live scope to identify the rock piles has been effective. Jiggle the minnow about 3-4 feet above the pile and they could come off the bottom to munch it. I did catch a couple on a 3.5" spunk shad, but they CRUSHED the Yum FF Sonar Minnow!
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileSmallmouth and largemouth are starting to roam the shallow flats close to deep water. Change up the cadence to figure out what they want on the day.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDamiki RigSeasonWinterStructureBouldersSmallmouth were orienting around structure on the bottom or hard bottom in general. Had to keep the bait about 3-4 ft above their heads, they would rise and chase, couple slack lined me. The other bait I had in rotation is the Hog Farmer Stroll shad 4 inch Electric Shad color. This smallie weighed 5-8 and I put together a 25 pound bag. Same set up and conditions on NYE, put together another 20+ pound bag. Winter smallmouth fishing is probably one of my favorite end of year activities and this lake produces so BIGGINS late December!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
I was catching them off points in 5-12 feet of water.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationI was fishing 6-8' flats, I would scan around with livescope until I saw small isolated patches of grass and cast just past them. I worked the jerkbait with a standard jerk,jerk,pause cadence and bites were coming within 10 feet of the isolated weed patches.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Fishing shallow flats and wind blown points looking for pre spawn males moving up and for bigger size fish feeding up on bait found fish anywhere from 5'-15' got most of my bites on the rip after a pause, caught 15+ fish on a perch pattern.
Don JudyBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLedges- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
