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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock PileA small swimbait presentation was a staple bait of our trip to Door County. When slow rolled over shallow rock flats, the small swimbait perfectly resembles a goby or dying baitfish. Be sure to select realistic looking 3 inch or less swimbaits in a light brown or baitfish color as the water is gin clear. I personally had great success on a mega bass dark sleeper in 1/2 or 3/4 oz.
Brian AschlimanBronze Ambassador
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureDocksFishing the first wave of fish looking for beds with a drop shot with a short leader and the key bait was a 3” keitech goby color. The fish were not locked onto beds but this fish were aggressive fighting off other fish who were also looking for beds so they were in an aggressive pattern and would instantly hit the drop shot with the keitech goby. My biggest was 5 3/4 pounds which is in the picture. Water temp warming up just a couple of degrees fired them up. Also fished cruising fish with a 1/16 oz tungsten round head with a 3” goby keitech and they were biting that until the water temp changed a couple degrees and then they started cursing looking for beds and not interested in eating unless they became aggressive trying to fight off other fish when looking for beds.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
Got out on May 15th. Mostly sunny day, some wind. Fished in sturgeon bay. Bass were still prespawn. Lots of 2-4lb fish were up on shallow flats (3-5') on rock or rock/sand transitions. They hit black hair jigs the best. I would recommend to stick with 6-8lb fluoro for line size. First time using the new St Croix Legend Tournament rods... I have the 7'3" MLXF and very much enjoyed it. Go catch em!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
Fishing wind blow points produced fish in the Morning till the wind got too high
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Look for little sand transition to rock. The smallmouth like to sit in little light spots. Tons of bass pulling up.
