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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
- 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 BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
It was a great day to be a patriot! This 4th of July in Chicago the lake was glass calm in the morning, allowing me to fish some topwater. Caught two smallies on this popmax that was perfect for the occasion, and then a couple more on the crankbait listed. GREAT ‘Murica Day!
Cschro9126Bronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBouldersTook the day off work to do a little fishing on the south end of the lake in Indiana. There were still some fish on beds even this late in the year but those were very skittish. Caught between 30 and 40 mostly post spawn fish. The bait to be using was definitely a flatnose minnow in the green pumpkin color. Did catch a couple on the small profile stealth invader and a 3.75" tube.
