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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Popping)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReedsThe fish were spawning up shallow in the reeds. You couldnt see the beds so casting a popper around spawning areas was the ticket.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Many of the fish were on points and rocks around spawning areas. Throwing a jerk-bait trying to around these areas trying in imitate ciscos seemed to work the best!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureLedgesJune is a great time to cast Chatter Baits on the shorelines and shallow points. Look for shallow rocky shorelines and put your trolling motor down and start casting. Very your speed and direction. I like to tie about 5’ or XT to the fireline as a little shock absorber, check your knots and the last few feet of line often for knicks. Good luck!🎣
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureRip RapFish were chasing small schools of minnows in shallow cuts and backs of bays. Flatter/ shallow bays with mixture of grass, sand, and rock were best. Mornings and evenings were best for topwater afternoons jerkbaits worked best for me. Cadence for topwater was key to getting bites. Most fish ate on pause so twitching in small bursts then pausing triggered bites. All visible smallmouth beds were vacant and fish were guarding fry and chasing bait. There were lots of pike and walleye were in the mix.
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CrappieTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/BasinThe crappie were in 24 - 25 feet of water on a mud flat. They would hit anything pink. We caught some 14 and 15 inchers.
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WalleyeTechniqueTrolling Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructureHumpsAlso trolled Rapala Down Deep Husky jerks and Gulp 3 inch minnows instead of leeches on Lindy Rigs
SpeciesWalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonSummerStructureHumpsUse your electronics to locate schools of fish and drop down to them. Use your electronics to stay above the school and keep bouncing the jig a foot or two off the bottom.You can tie the mono to the braid and use a snap swivel the attach the jig to your line or use a short piece of mono about 3 feet long to attach to the braid to the mono with a swivel and then tie to the jig Good luck!
