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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructurePointsWater temp was 42 and the air temp was warm today at 50 degrees. Water clarity was about 10 feet. I caught a few early on the dark sleeper, but I could tell they were wanting something moving faster and switched to the deep six. I fired up a school burning it as fast as I could reel and caught 12 really fast and 4 more over the next hour. I put two 3+ pounders in the boat
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonWinterStructureLedges
The water temp was 39 degrees and the air temp was 37 degrees water clarity 8ft. I was fishing the dark sleeper slow as possible moving it with my rod tip like s jig. I caught 2 two pounders and a couple drinks.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueHard Body SwimbaitsSeasonFallStructureBrush PilesI fished the 168 s-waver for 2 hrs over brush piles, and finally caught a 4 pounder. Swimbait fishing is a great bite that takes patience, but it's fun
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureHumps
Air temp 40 water temp 49 water clarity 10 ft. Partly sunny with 7-10 mph wind. Smallmouth were suspended at about 10 ft in 15 ft of water. I couldn't get a reaction out of them with any but a jerbait. After the temp warmed up I caught a few on a keitech casting jig with a pit boss trailer in 15 ft of water.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonFallStructureOpen Water/BasinWorked various baits on underwater points and flats in main lake basin. Watched for surface activity and fan casted underwater points to locate fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonFallStructurePoints
Water temp was 70 air temp 76 water clarity 6-8 ft. Overcast skies with spots of rain. I caught 4 smallmouth on the nishine abino and about 2 or on the jackhammer, and 5 or so drop shotting the flatworm
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureHumps
Water temp 70 air temp 79. 10 ft water clarity. The bite was good all day. Most smallmouth came out of 15-18 foot of water
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureHumps
Water temp 76 degrees air temp 79 degrees water visibility 10 feet. Smallmouth wouldn't commit to anything but the jerkbait.
