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Smallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureReefFinding fish on beds near shoals/reefs 4-15 feet of water. Most fish will eat the drop shot, switching to a ned to imitate a goby when they wouldn’t take a drop shot
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureReefWind was rough, pushing swells and moving current, had to hide behind islands and points to find fishable water. Beefing up the drop shot set up a little helped stick tough lipped fish
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.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders- 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
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Drifting in 6-12 feet with drop shot. Long leader and let bail out to get distance from boat. Some bedding fish remain and will gobble up natural colors in the clear water. Others are roaming and eating swim baits in same depth in natural colors.
- 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 BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock Pile
