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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 BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
When it comes to trying to catch post-spawn smallmouth on the Eastern Basin of Lake Erie out of Buffalo, NY, after these fish spawn out from 3' out to 35', they follow the baitfish into the current. The main thing to look at is how much water is being pulled by the Niagara Falls and the Niagara Power Plant in the lower river. It seems to change the flow of water heavily.
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WalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinCaught them DEEP on the Canadian side. Jigging the bottom slowly in 40 foot of water as the fish awaited the mayfly hatch. 6 person limit in a couple of hours, they were biting good
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip RapConneaut breakwall east side. Not any big ones but plenty of 1#'s Ned rig zman TRD and Kietech swim baits.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBouldersRotating between multiple boulders in 10-15 fow was what got the bigger bites.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Juvy Craw killed it for me on bass opener on the canadian side of lake Erie. highly recommend you guys get yourself some!
