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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSpybaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinDid some slow reeling with the spybait over beds over at chambers island! Good mimic of a perch trying to eat smallmouth eggs/fry.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpybaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Plenty of smallmouth bedding by chambers island. Was throwing this duo realis spybait and doing a slow retrieve over the beds. Works for when drop shots become too common!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders
The fish were holding super tight to the borders and wouldn't eat anything but a small hair jig strolling along the bottom.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureRock Pile
The Surgeon Bay Area did not disappoint! We found smallies on rocky flats cruising around just waiting to crush a 2.5 inch tube. A smaller tube here is key to mimic the common forage of goby and small craws that post spawn smallies cannot resist. A bait that produced bigger fish was the 3 4/5 inch Megabass Dark Sleeper fished slowly around drop offs near the same shallow rocky flats. A longer spinning rod for casting a small tube or sleeper as far as possible can give you a major advantage out here as these fish can be tricky to find on such large flats
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Spent 3 days prefishing/fishing the Badger State Midsummer Open. Fished northern bays. Some fish were still on bed but most fish were found slow dragging a tube in 7-10 feet on rock to sand transitions. Keitechs and a stealth invader dropshot also produced bites.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRock PileTook 1st place in college tournament with 24.90lbs. Some fish still on beds but big fish locked on were scattered. Also found pre and post spawn fish on paddle tails.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Was fishing for majority post spawn fish. Caught most of my fish using a swimbait. Did catch a few dragging a small football head jig
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSummerStructureOpen Water/Basin
