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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.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureRock PileFeeding on Gobies - go with a black in color tube bait. Works to perfection.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
Found schools of emerald shiners coming to the surface between 10 and 30 feet of water near spawning flats. Threw the umbrella rig up into 10 feet of water and slowly retrieved it down the drop off. This tank smallmouth crushed it in about 20 feet of water.
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Yellow PerchTechniqueVertical Jigging Shallow (0-9')SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns - Species
Largemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBrush PilesNice bass, caught it under a bush hanging over the water, the new mustad hooks felt great along with the senkos.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Pretty good bass on the senko, decided to go with the shad color because of the shad schooling by the surface, caught by a few rocks close to shore.
