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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
JjGra
Bronze Ambassador
9/13/22
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Also Nightcrawlers Or small Plastic
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
It was a warm fall day quite calm on Lake Michigan fishing a pier with a rock breakwall in Portage indiana. We were not getting any bites using moving baits, so we slowed it down and threw a larger worm wacky rigged. It took a couple of casts but finally got a good one to take the bait.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
The smallmouth in Lake Michigan have come back down the rivers and out into the harbors and main lake. Breakwaters and off shore rock piles have began loading up with eager to bite fish. Gobies hang around and all over these big boulders placed around piers and make them a great place to start. Pitching dropshots around these boulders has been the number one way to catch them. But be prepared to go through a lot of tackle. Tubes on the outside of the boulders have also been productive as well. Baits with larger profiles have been helping deter the small fish and the Venture Lures Supervisor is my go to when looking to upsize my bait on a dropshot!
Xzone Lures Pencil Drop Shot Weights 1/2 oz
Out of Stock
Daiwa Fuego LT Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 5.3:1
Out of Stock
Species
TroutSeason
Fall
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
River Channels
The fall salmon run has been going on for a month now and I got my chance to troll for kings the 10th through the 14th of September. They were definitely up river and were hitting anything firetiger colored. I trolled using 20lb Fluoro running about 25-30 feet behind me. I used J13's, FlickrShads, reef runners and storm lures and found most success on smaller profiles such as the flickr shads. Most were found running shallow in deeper pockets in the rivers.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
I was utilizing the free rig technique in my time on the Milwaukee river. Casting up stream near boulders was productive for me. I like the Geecrack bellows gill in 2.8" size. Electric shad is a great color for clear to mildly stained water.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
9/5/22
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Also used a Flat Worm on a drop shot, worked well.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Minnows
I’m town for the weekend, decided to beat the bank with a chatterbait. Saw minnows busting the surface, then would cast near where it was happening and it worked for most of the day, smallmouth starting to feed up.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
72°
The dog days of summer is making the fish awfully picky now. I cranked a spybait and caught one to kick the day off, but the two I caught after that were done with the old reliable, summer drop shot bait, the KVD Dreamshot 4’. Target large boulder piles and sea walls, at least if you’re hitting Chicago like me, they’re loving to ambush at shade lines!
Shimano Curado MGL 70K Casting Reel Left / 7.4:1
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford Spinning Reel - EOL 2500 / 6.0:1
Out of Stock
