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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReefSmallmouth 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.
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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.
Steve BraddishBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureHumpsSmallies were a tough bite but found some on the breaks in about 10 ft of water. Tubes on 1/4oz jig head and a few on a grub on swimjig head.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBobbersSeasonSummerStructurePoints
Went looking for walleyes after seeing Brian’s report and ended up doing well on Smallmouth bass. They tended to be in 12 to14 feet of water around points and the entrance to bays. Used a slip bobber and kept the minnow 1 to 2 ft off the bottom. On average they were 2.5 to 3 lbs.
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WalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinWalleyes where schooled up in the bays on the west side of the lake that had muck/dark bottom. They were pushing around large schools of perch. Fishing a 3.8" sungill keitech around the active fish worked really well. Fish were in 10' of water in very large schools. They could be spotted and followed with forward facing sonar.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
Smallies were all over the beds and was just pitching my jig around them and also would sprinkle in a ned rig. anywhere with big rocks and sand had the smallies all over them.
- 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.
SpeciesSmallmouth 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.
