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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBaitfishIt was slow. It was hard to get all bites by hard jerkbait. Soft jerkabait and tube also worked.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueUnderspinsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileThe south winds were BLOWING and abusing me in my little kayak, but the water was crystal clear and I knew it was smallie time. I didn’t catch many, only caught 3, but the ones I did catch were TANKS. My smallest fish of the day was 3lbs. Targeted rock piles on the mile roads with my natural looking underspin and a finesse tube and caught some hogs. Saw guys catching more numbers fishing jerkbaits. Happy hunting!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpybaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Mile roads 8-12 fow find rocks boulders and hard bottom you’ll find fish it was extremely windy 17-20 mph gusts mainly drifted around and let the wind do the work dragging a tube , slow rolling swimbaits and spybaits was the juice for me
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationSmallmouth were biting up shallow and out deeper, mostly biting on the ned rig, slow dragging and jigging. The key was finding submerged vegetation and fishing the edges of it.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Avoiding fishing on beds and targeting the Lake St Clair smallmouth in more challenging spots. Air temps in the mid 80s, but hit this one earlier in the day before the sun got too high in cloudy water in a depth transition. 12-7FOW transition area.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersThe Megabass Hazedong shad was incredible, putting multiple 2-4 lb smallmouth in the boat over this long weekend.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
If the water is as clear as it was when I was fishing, and the wind was kicking up as it has been a lot recently, throw the most natural looking jerkbaits you can find in about 6-10 feet above the boulders and new growing weeds. I found lots of success with the matte perch and clear laker colors as they are great imitators of their forage.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReeds
