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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureRock PileSlowly swimming the swimbait above a rocky bottom and the smallmouth came up and crushed it I even caught my personal best smallmouth for 5 pounds and 14 ounces
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
We were targeting fish in 15-18 of water near steep transitions. Fish were just off the weed edges near scattered rock. Caught off good mixed bag of smallmouth, largemouth, white bass and a few walleye all on a Rapala DT6. Fun day on the water!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Water temps in the mid 50’s and clear and the lake has turned over. Tried a little of everything but the most consistent bite I had was dropping on isolated boulders in 20-25 feet of water. Switched back and forth between a dropshot and a Ned rig. Caught a nice fat pike as well!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Found good numbers of smallmouth in clumps of submerged grass in 8-10 feet of water near steeper transitions. A steady twitch twitch pause retrieve was best. Caught them all on a Lucky Craft slim Pointer in blue/black back fished on a 6’8” medium St. Croix BassX rod and Shimano Curado 71 and 12 pound Seaguar InvisX.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetationexcellent early morning bite on the grass line edges in 6-8'
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureDocksHas the opportunity to take a kid out from my high schools fishing club. It was cold windy and post frontal and generally a pretty tough bite. I had some trolling motor issues so we drifted shorelines in 3-6 feet of water and through spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. We caught a handful of nice bass and a bunch of pike including a nice one in the mid 30’s. We made the best of a tough day and had a great time.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureHumps
Smooth path under the water and big strikes. Most consistent lure for 3-5lbs Largemouth in September/October
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonFallStructureDocks
Throwing wacky rigs on docks. It was important to get far under the docks to get the good bites
