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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsFished a local kayak tournament 7/8/2023. Water clarity was 1.5-2 ft with lots of floating debris. Fish were holding tight to lay downs on the bank in 4-6 ft of water. Spinnerbait with a grub trailer, tail dipped in spike it chartreuse was the bait that got the most bites
JOHN KLINEBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgesCasting a 1/4oz bitsy bug jig and net bait paca craw above ledges and letting the current bring it back to me was the ticket. The fish would hammer this as it was bouncing downriver over the ledges and rocks.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
The river was running around 3.8’. The water clarity was slightly stained. I was fishing boulders in 1-3’ of water. I was focusing on water outside of the current. Pumping the choppo on my retrieve.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureBoulders
Morning top water bites are pretty good. A jerk bait worked really well too. You can rig the Keitech anyway you want. You can steady retrieve or pause. The zman finese hooked up like a Ned rig and let it sit. That's the color that work for the day.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSummerStructureLedges
Fish busting minnows but would not take any top water. Used swimbait 2-3ft below minnows and smallies would smash it. Ledges went from 1ft to 10ft. Most fish 2-4ft on ledge. Water clear and warm. Had better pics of bait but dropped camera so couldn't retrieve. This is pic of one of the smallies from my phone. Almost a great day. Ha
Strohs_OutdoorsBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureLedgesCovering water with moving baits to find the roaming smallmouth. Chatterbait was a key bait to get better quality fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile
Fish were scattered. Hard to find quality but plenty of quantity. Working the bait slow and bouncing it off of rocks worked best for larger bites.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
First summer derby of the year my buddy and I took the W throwing two baits. Put 17.37 lbs of river smallies in the box throwing a buzz bait and backing it up with a horny toad. It was mostly overcast allowing us to do it most of the day but when the sun peaked out we found shade and laydowns. We didn’t have a lunker but 5 really good quality fish.
