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Smallmouth BassTechniqueStructure JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersDragging the open water sniper over shoals on known bedding locations. 1/2oz was key to keeping on the bottom in the strong current. The X Bites is amazingly sensitive and the action is perfect for the open water sniper jig.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Dragging the dark sleeper across rocky shoals along the bottom, letting the current bring it back to me and keeping it ticking along the bottom.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructurePoints5.12 smallie took a 6 sense 106 provoke gold reactor
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReef
Drop shot while flogging beds near shoals 4ft to 15ft of water
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReef
Fishing the shoals and looking for the light spots. Dragging a TRD across known spawning areas and caught my new PB! 6lb 3oz SLR stud
- Omnia Community MemberBronze Ambassador
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureRock PilePost spawn bite here on the St. Lawrence River. Caught the fish in 21 feet of water off a known spawn area. “Spot locking” my trolling motor and casting my line 80-100 feet from the boat into the current, then letting it drift back to the bow of the boat with the current.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Caught the majority of the fish today up shallow cruising flats and transition areas where they are leaving beds to move into their summer post spawn patterns
- Ranger521vxBronze Ambassador
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsAlthough the weather was challenging, 15-20 mph winds and rain most of the day, the bite was very good. We initially tried to get out on Lake Ontario, but the winds were too strong. Afterwards, we fished all day in the river primarily using a 1/2 ounce Beast Coast football jigs with Ned worm trailers (we used the Berkley max scent Lil general in green pumpkin and the 3 inch Roboworm Ned worm in Aaron’s Magic Red/Black Flake - both were productive). We drifted the jigs in current along rocky ledges just outside the grass - the bite was great in the river channel. We caught 25-30 smallmouth drifting jigs in 10 feet - 40 feet of water. If we saw fish on livescope, we would cast drop shot Roboworms (4.5 inch straight tails in Aaron’s Magic). We caught several that were in small groups of 1-3 fish that were spotted on Garmin livescope. I also caught a 12.5 pound drum on the football jig that put up a great fight. It was a great day and we caught several quality fish in the 3.5 - 4 pound range.
