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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders 
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WalleyeTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinPitching jigs and plastics and the VMC hair jigs to trigger post spawn walleyes.
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock PileLook for wind blown shorelines or Humps and use your Side Scan on your Electronics to locate fish if possible do not drive over the fish in shallow water. Put your Trolling motor down and start casting onto the Sand and Rocks on the Shoreline. Very your retrieve, starting, stopping pulling side to side, twitching. Each day is different and you will see what works better today. When you find a school spot lock and cast that area. Good Luck!
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedgesJune is a great time to pull spinners along the wind blown shorelines, troll at .75 - 1.25 mph. get out away from the boat start with a 1/8 oz sinker. use your electronics to locate the fish, they are normally in 5' - 15' of water. Use a crawler or cut the back hook off and use a leach or minnow. The fish are normally feeding on minnows or bugs. when you feel the fish hit wait a second or two and set the hook, it will give them a chance to suck the bait into there mouth. I like to use a braid as my mainline but mono works just as good. Good Luck!
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureHumpsMid summer mornings with no wind look for reefs that top out at 5’-10’. Try surface baits, toss them out on the reef tops and slowly pop them back to the boat. When the smally hits wait a couple seconds before setting the hook. I like to use braid and tie 5' - 8' of mono to it, it acts like a shock absorber. Good luck.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBouldersFall can be one the the best Smallmouth fishing of the year. Look for main lake humps and rock piles and watch your electronics to locates the larger rocks and fish. You can cast and very your retrieve or vertical jig. I like to tie about 5' of mono directly to the braid mainline, check the first few feet of line for nicks and your knots often . Good Luck!
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedgesSpring is a great time to cast Chatter Baits on the shorelines and shallow points. Look for shallow rocky shorelines that have a slow taper and put your trolling motor down and start casting the shoreline. Very your speed and direction. I like to tie about 5’ or XT to the fireline as a little shock absorber, check your knots and the last few feet of line often for nicks. Good luck!🎣
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueLive Bait RigsSeasonSummerStructureHumpsLook for wind blown shorelines and structure, watch your electronics for fish. Troll about 1/2 mph. Use leaches, crawlers and minnows. If using a crawler use the worm blower to give it a puff of air that will keep it of the bottom. When you feel the bite release your line and feed it to them to a count of 10 and reel back to the fish slow tell you feel the fish and set the hook.
