Pelican
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Season
Pelican Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits1
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Big smallmouth can still be found up shallow on flats or anywhere current is pushing or holding baitfish. Cast a small swimbait like the Dark Sleeper around and drag on the bottom, follow up with a hair jig.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Reeds
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
68°
Few fish were starting to show up on offshore grass and rocks but the majority of 3lb plus bites came on reeds and docks. Flipping basstek jigs or tube craws or big soinnerbait in reeds where there was wind.
Top Fishing Techniques
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