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Smallmouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsWater is still cold, not sure of the exact temp as I fish without any electronics. The females were off of points. Slow rolling the finesse swimbait was the ticket.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Drifting with drop shots across rock piles and open basin
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Fishing rip rap breaks near spawning flats. Targeting areas that the smallmouth would likely stage waiting to spawn. We have a full moon right now, so finding the fish was the tricky part because they were constantly moving. Once you found them you could really beat on them with a steady jerking cadence. 40-80 fish days aren’t uncommon. This day I did about 45 in 3 hours. When it was low light and cloudy I used Mat Skeleton vision 110. When the clouds went away and became bright sunny I switched between the Mavrik, and vision 110 in GG deadly black shad.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Livescoping isolated boulders for postspawn smallmouth in 6-12 foot of water has been producing solid smallmouth.
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WalleyeTechniqueTrolling Deep (20'+)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin40 foot of water in front of vermilion with size 40 jet diver with mixed vegetable spoon 40 back, trolling 2.0 mph.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip RapThey were nose up to the rip rap. You had to cast right to the bank. Sometimes they would hit it before you even twitched the bait.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Slow rolling over rocks In 15'-20' of water worked the best
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Find baitfish, toss around the z-too in 4-38 foot of water. Smallmouth can’t resist.
