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Smallmouth BassTechniqueCarolina RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock PileFish were shallow and were biting on the Carolina rig (speed craw), a Zman turbo crawz on a football head and a ned rig. The were around rock flats, and could be caught in less than 6' of water.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureHumps
It's mid July and the smallies can be found in 10-15' near the obvious rocky points on the lake. Dragging football jigs slowly around the rocks can get bit during the day. As sunset approaches, the fish tend to move up shallower. Late in the day the smallies seem to move up into that 3'-6' range and can be caught on almost anything. The offshore reefs can get hot at dusk.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueGrass JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationI own many different casting reels, but none of them are as smooth as the Shimano Curado mgl 150. This reel overall stands above the others. And the price is nice! I will be buying these from now on. I already bought two of them.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReef
Smallmouth were VERY active on sand bar drops near shallow rock reefs on the west side of the lake. Fish didn't seem to be on top of the reefs, but feeding around the edges in packs. They were easy to spot with forward facing sonar. Best technique to catch them was casing out a Megabass Hazedong shad on a dropshot, then swimming the bait slowly back to the boat. Football jig & ned rig also got bit, but the Hazedong shad in DISCO STAIN color was hot.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
The late summer drop shot bite has been hot. Any offshore cover such as brush piles, rock piles or cribs in 18' to 22' seems to be holding nice smallmouth. Weather and time of day don't seem to have much effect on this bite so it's an all day thing too!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSummerStructureLedges
Smallies were biting the A-Rig (Minnesota rig version) off sharp dropoffs near rock flats. Tossing the A-Rig out and letting it fall while tracking it's dept on Active Target, then reeling it back up the drop off triggered some nice sized fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
The smallies are really stacking up around shallow rock reefs & points. They were absolutely hammering the Zman power finesse jig with a TRD Bugz trailer. Tossing the jig right up in the shallow spots worked, along with working the edges of the reefs. If you caught one fish, you could boat a few more making smiliar casts.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Smallmouth could be caught in offshore reefs, shallow rock points, and sand banks along the shore. A 1/2oz football jig was the best producer with a craw trailer. Fish also bit on 3" spark shads slow rolled over rocks, a dropshot with a Meagabass Hazedong shad, and a ned rig. Fish liked eating off the bottom with something worked slowly.
