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Smallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureRock Pile6-20 feet along weedlines and rocks.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureOpen Water/Basin
Smallmouth near drop offs and around edges of vegetation Tiger Musky in the same places
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Spro rock crawler 12 feet rocky bottom.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonFallStructureSubmerged Vegetation
Caught 3 largemouth under 12" and 6 keeper smallmouth in 15-25 feet of water fishing jigs, swimbaits, Senkos, drop-shot and jerk-baits. Mild temperatures, light wind and 3 foot visibility. Water temperature in the high 60s and low 70s.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Rigged with a swim bait head, and worked back quickly like a swimmer.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationThis was a non-tournament outing and we fished topwater, glide bait, wake bait, bladed jig and drop shot techniques. We caught 2-4 largemouth and 12-14 smallmouth during our 7 hours on the water. My big largemouth weighed-in at 7.1 pounds.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructureOpen Water/Basin
Water has warmed 2 degrees from previous week. Was 62 and finding them in shallow water with a crank bait. Water warmed and found nothing shallow, all deeper top water and One deep on a tube. Early 7 ish was all the top water.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Water temp finally dropping, crank bait bite getting active, will get better as the water cools. 55-60 would be ideal. Today 3 on Rock crawler and 2 on a tube. Will try again tomorrow. .
