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Largemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureDocksSlow day on the water, we caught 2 fish in 5 or so hours, our big was 6.61
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureDocks
Tough fishing, we missed a couple bites, only landed 1 small mouth, we threw the tackle box at them, we fished shallow and deep just couldn’t get on them
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)SeasonWinterStructureBouldersRight after rain and wind storm water 49.8 Spro rock crawler 10-20 ft water over rocky bottom. 7 fish in 2 hrs 5 over 3 lbs and 1 over 6 lbs was a good day but bite stopped around 9:30 and didn’t pick back up.
- 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. .
- 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 BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureRock Pile
Rigged with a swim bait head, and worked back quickly like a swimmer.
- 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 BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonFallStructureOpen Water/Basin
Smallmouth near drop offs and around edges of vegetation Tiger Musky in the same places
