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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonFallStructureDocksWe got lucky bringing my bass rod, being in the right place, at the right time while salmon fishing. The bait fish were jumping all over, and knew it’d primetime for a natural baitfish spinnerbait to catch me a hawg of a smallie, and I was right! They also chased after some chrome topwater too, but didn’t commit to bite.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
It was a cooler fall day with a slight chop on the water. I was fishing from a break wall along the rocks, trying to get a bite. I tied on a zman TRD craw and started hopping it back along the rocks, and this guy took the bait and gave me a good fight.
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TroutTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonFallStructureRiver ChannelsRoot River, Racine, WI
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureLedgesGot to take the new sleeper gills from Megabass for a ride. Great baits! But open the package carefully. I went to open one and the tail ripped leaving a chunk in the blister pack. Still great baits in my opinion. I was using mine on a st Croix bass x medium heavy with a tatula 100 7.1 gear, 15 lb sufix 832 to 10 lb abrazx leader. Casting along weedlines produced my biggest bass
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonFallStructureHumpsSubtle humps on flats that were 1-3 feet higher then everything else around had sand grass growth which was holding goby. Breaking part these areas with a slow moving bait was what worked for my client today.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfish
Bank fishing so targeting inlets to harbor and edge of flats to deep water
David ViarBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonFallStructureBouldersMain lake was 60 and the canal was 64. Found good numbers close to the shoreline boulders in about 15-20 feet of water.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureHumps
Fish were located in 15-20 feet on gravel humps. Launching or dragging a tube way out there was the best technique this day for my clients. The extra length of this rod really helps control the bait and control the fish on long distance interactions. Straight floro is crucial with a tighter drag than most techniques. Let the long rod work and do its thing.
