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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePilingsWonderful night fishing the recently post-spawn smallies on Lake Michigan in Downtown Chicago. The 6 fells I caught in only one hour were HUNGRY and often times fighting over my dropshot when I threw it against the sea walls in shallow water and underwater pilings I had marked.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Brought my buddy out on this windy day to potentially hook into some shallow smallies staging, or already on beds, and boy did he connect! Jack caught a TANK on the old reliable KVD Dreamshot 4-1/4 in the classic KVD Magic color, in addition to another couple aggressive males. Great fishing weekend in Chicago!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
The water was very choppy with cloudy skies nothing was getting bit. I threw out a strike king minnow on a bobber and got a couple bites.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureMatted Grass
Pitching a frog in current off the Buchanan stretch of the Saint Joseph river off of Lake Michigan and caught this 2.40lb smallie. Won me the tournament.
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Panfish / BluegillTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock PileRock Bass - but no option for them in the drop down
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TroutTechniqueSpoonsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishWe fished the morning bite out of Manitowoc, concentrating on the areas with as many aelwife as we could find. Targeted trolling depths were 85-105 FOW for kings. Downriggers with Moonshine spoons trolled down at depths with temps around 42-45 degrees were the most consistent rigs for kings. Steelhead were hitting moonshine spoons behind planer boards.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
Zman finesse trd paired with missile baits Ike micro jig has been absolutely fantastic for smallmouth for me
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBaitfish
High winds this day created a nice chunk to the wind blown shoreline. Big post spawn fish were up there looking for a meal. covering water with a spinnerbait was the best approach this day for my clients.
