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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureBouldersThe trick on this river right now is to fish shallow moving into the current, not floating down. Throw a topwater prop bait as you move forward and be prepared for the big hit. You can also throw tubes on the front side of big rocks and spinnerbaits in the current breaks will produce good fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Summertime brings a nice top water bit to the Susquehanna. A 90 sized Whopper plopper works great. Also try a spinnerbait around current breaks and structure. Look for eddys and toss that senko on tougher days. Good luck on the Susky.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureBaitfishFind anywhere there is bait and there will be smallmouth around. Also once you get into the shallows, finding "humps" is very productive for smallmouth.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Liverpool launch. Found timber in foot or less and bounced spinnerbaits off the limbs on different islands
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
This fishing report is for the Susquehanna River. I fished the middle section of the Susquehanna River near the Isle of Que and Selinsgrove. The water level was quite low, but was able to find success in extremely shallow water. Smallmouth were cruising a bit earlier in the week and had some success with spinnerbaits and whopper ploppers in the main river channel. During the tournament, fish had changed their pattern and were extremely shallow, relating to laydowns and wood along the bank or setting up behind small rocks or shelfs in the current. The smallmouth were sitting still in the shallows, waiting for a current feed, rather than cruising for a meal. I found primary success by tossing very close to the bank and drifting weedless & weightless wacky rigged Zman Zinkerz downstream in the current, to the smallmouth waiting to ambush along laydowns and boulders.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonSummerStructureRiver ChannelsA lot of big blowups and lost fish on the Berkley Choppo 75 but picked up the spinnerbait in between pools were the rogue, bigger and lazier smallmouth would be and pick up big bites.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueWacky RigsSeasonSummerStructureRock Pile- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureLedges
slow fishing near current and ledges in deeper water. long casts in clear water
