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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Ned Rigs7
- Drop Shot6
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)6
- Hard Jerkbaits4
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
Smallmouth Bass33 Reports
Trout6 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Crappie1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
60°
Took a kayak out with a buddy on the far south side of Chicago. It was pretty tough. Lots of boaters everywhere made for stiff competition. But we both caught a few and had a great time
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
51°
Throwing the pintail from spro and cutting it half on drop shot or using the full size on a free rig. Again throwing it into deeper water and not putting too much action into it with rod. Just working it slowly from deep to shallow and that seems to be working when it's slow.
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