Smith Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Smith Lake Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer
- Drop Shot1
- Large Hair Jigs (Preacher)1
Total Fishing Reports
4
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Largemouth Bass2 Reports
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Species
Panfish / BluegillSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Vertical Jigging 0-9'
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
61°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Large Hair Jigs
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Caught some good ones that morning. Stayed a little deeper that morning and decided to lock the big hair jig in my hand that day and it paid off. If you don't have some large hair jigs in your arsenal, definitely give these a try. Just use a sweeping motion with the rod, and follow the bait down. Because almost all of your bites will come as the bait is falling. Using a longer rod like a 7'6 Md Hvy is a great rod for this type of fishing. And match that with Sufix Advance Flouro in 17lb and you're set.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
78°
Lots of bass to be caught on this lake. And if you know where to go, the average can get pretty good. There is a ton of structure on this lake between humps, breaks, and weedlines. Favorite to catch them this time of year is by using a texas rigged dropshot. It simply just catches them. Make a long cast and just slowly work it back to the boat. Was catching them in anywhere from 10-20 ft. A flourocarbon leader was definitely a big factor. I love the Red Label 10lb for that.
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