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Smallmouth BassTechniqueUmbrella RigsSeasonFallStructureBouldersFish were in 30-40 fow feeding on baitfish and goby.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureRock PileFish were feeding up on bottom baits especially tubes on rock
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
Soon as the ice comes off of Green Bay in Door County the smallmouth quickly pull up onto big spawning flats and the first major break lines. Throwing small hard thumping swimbaits like the Steady Swimmer are my favorite. I like to throw these on a light football head and bang them into rocks and cover. These fish typically are in small wolf packs of 3-6 fish. Once I catch one I’ll try to clean them up with a small Tube. Wind blown points and flats will hold the most fish as they follow the warmer water.
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Lake WhitefishTechniqueIce Fishing JigsSeasonIceStructureReefJigging in 17' of water, roughly 6' of ice. Morning bite was slow but it picked up by late morning. 16 whitefish between 2 of us with a couple bonus perch.
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WalleyeTechniqueVertical Jigging Deep (20'+)SeasonFallStructureHumpsFish are putting on the fall feedbag. Use your electronics. Keep moving until you see fish. You will find out quick if they are active. Don’t stay in one spot long.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureReef
Fish are slowly moving to the fall patterns. Find the wind blown areas they will be there.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse Hair JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureHumps
Early spring we fished black, 1/16 oz hair jigs very slow. The most effective retrieve was just above bottom with occasional lifts and drops. Frequently the smallmouth hit the lure on the fall. Biggest was 5 pounds. The bait I linked also worked in the early spring and caught my personal best largemouth!
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTubesSeasonFallStructureLedges
Fished the wisconsin bass nation tournament as a co angler and caught a ton of smallmouth slowly working a Howie's tube down steep rocky ledges ended just under 12 pounds for my 3 fish limit after day one.
