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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock PileSlow bite but solid fish responded to geecrack bellows gill rigged on mustad alpha point w/wire keeper. Keeper on hook helped save baits for multiple fish.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBoulderschasing boulders, find bass, scope them up with a dropshot. 3/8 and 1/2 ounce weight. If you found the magic juice of baitfish and boulders with more than 1 fish on it, you were almost guaranteed to get bit.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Over the last couple summer months, Tubes have been a significant player. The often forgot about bait has produced some mega bags for myself during tournaments and just out fun fishing. I'll always recommend a 3.5" Coffee Tube as they're my favorite. Can't go wrong on the color choice, but GP has been the best.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Found a pile of bait fish suspended over various rock piles off of a point. Ended up doing a few drifts over it while pre-fishing for a tournament and ended up catching a few over 4lbs. This one squeaked in right around 4.75lbs
- TerryB21Standard AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
slow bite, patience and occasional twitch got them to bite.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Ended up targeting some schools of summertime smallmouth. Water clarity was dirty due to a big blow for a few days prior. I was fishing roughly 40-45 feet of water and they were hammering the jig
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock PileI was pre-fishing for a Wednesday night tournament on Lake Erie out of Buffalo and ended up going to a spot I had a lost of history with this year. Marked a lot of fishing chasing chasing bait on my 2D sonar. Dropped down the baby z too that was soaked in BaitFuel and this 4.5lber ate it right away. Big fan of throwing the small drop shot hooks, seems like you lose way less fish!
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureBouldersThe wonderful Ohio weather made the bite extremely tough. We were fishing the portage river portion of the Lake Erie waterways. The water was heavily stained and the fish were glued to the structure. If there was wood and Rock together, that's where the fish were. It was a tough day. Only 2 guys out of 18 had 5 fish and I took it with 10.6lbs.
