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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
53°
We started out at 0900 hours in 54 degree air temps. Water temps were at 53 degrees. We scouted multiple locations - shallow, deeper, muddy water stained water and clear water. Bluebird skies. Calm winds and mild chop. Mile roads on LSC. At about 1030hrs the bite turned on and while we were getting hit on swimbaits, they wouldn’t commit. Dragging a tube along bottom, on a tube jig, worked the best. Various colors were used but the green pumpkin was what they bit on. The NEW Shimano Mastiff FC in 12lb cast the 1/4oz tube jig a mile, was supple and not too stiff, no backlashes even casting into the wind. Seems very durable and disappears in the water. Much needed with these clear water areas we were fishing in 8FOW and you could see bottom. It’s still early pre-spawn, but the warming water is going to bring them in QUICK!
Shimano Mastiff FC Fluorocarbon 12lb
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Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Target prespawn crappie around the mouths of bays with large shallow flats. Locate fish by fan casting, drifting, trolling, or utilizing FF sonar. Once found, spot lock or anchor and pick those fish apart by casting 3/16 or 1/8oz ball head jigs with 1 1/2” - 2” plastics suspended under a float. Utilize the spring time winds and breeze to add movement to your offerings. Have fun!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
55°
If you can find rocks in 6-10 feet on the mile roads, doesn’t matter if chunk or boulders, you’ll find fish!! Loved the Vision 110 on Saturday morning. The water clarity was gin clear at some points, and murkier at others, doesn’t matter, it seems the natural colors (Shad and perch) of my jerkbaits did the best. Nailed the pictures 4.5 pounder on the Pro Perch color. My 6’10 M Expride and 71MGL also fought the beast perfectly. Highly recommend that combo for any northern fisherman throwing jerks.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
62°
The fish seemed post-spawn. 4-8 foot of water off the breaks on the mile roads. We did not catch any pre-spawn bigguns! Disappointed! We fished May 6-9 in a lot wind. That made it tough. The drift sock helped, also drifted Baby Z-Too that caught several. A few walleye were caught also.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
55°
If you want to NAIL some LSC Largemouth. Pull out the old reliable structure/skipping jig and skip docks! We were on fire thru docks that were at least 3-4 feet deep. Cast structure: pilings, sea wall corners, docks, boat hoists, anything you think a bass might want to hunker down under. I found that trailer color didn’t matter as much, but black and blue GOT IT DONE. Make sure you pair your jig with a GOOD rod and reel for jig skipping. It’s SUPER important you do so, so you’re not spending the whole run thru the dock undoing a birds nest. Good luck and tight lines!!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
62°
The winds were kicking and the chop was high out on Lake St Clair, but we found some refuge behind a yacht club and the smallmouth bite was on fire! The water temps were around 62 degrees and the air temps were mid 60’s as well. Partly cloudy skies and a sandy bottom with grass patches coming is where we found our bite. My angling partner and I were throwing the Z-Man GOBIUS in the natural goby color and the smallmouth bass were hammering it! The bait is super durable and was catching fish after fish with no visible wear. The Shimano FC line was handling casting into the high winds without binding up. Retrieve varied from a slow roll, to popping and dragging. We were catching them shallow in 3-5FOW.
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5/8/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Wacky rigged caught three smallmouth and a bonus 27 inch northern pike.
