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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureRiver ChannelsI like a smaller profile swim jig when targeting smallmouth bass. My 2 most used trailers are Reaction Innovation Petite Twerks to imitate crayfish and ZMan Diesel Minnows for bait fish. I like the buoyancy of the Diesel Minnows. When I pause the jig on the bottom the Diesel Minnow stands up imitating a feeding bait fish.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Great Ned head. The titanium weedguards really helped prolong the bait from getting snagged, and did not impede hooksets. The thicker gauge hook helped me muscle smallmouth out from laydown and various cover. Pricey, but worth it.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsBass season in PA opened over the weekend. Fished the first summer tourney of the year out of Sunbury. Had a fun day blasting post spawn smallies up shallow winding a toad. Had some wild blow ups and put enough in the box for some gas money ending up 3rd. Lunker was 4.20 which is pretty impressive for a non goby eating River rat.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureRip Rap
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueLipless CrankbaitsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
Slow day. Managed 8 smallmouth all sitting on rock ledges and rock Eddie's. Wanted nothing but lipless in red or perch color
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueBuzzbaitsSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsFirst 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.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
fishing eddies behind large boulders. Throwing 3.3 keitech sungill swimbait. Throwing across eddies and reeling slow. 4-5ft of water. Water temp 64 degrees. Sunny clear blue skies. Temp 79 degrees. spot locked next to the eddies and throwing across the eddies. Smallmouth were picking it up as it was reeled slow and drifting in the current
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBoulders
casting 3/8 megabass dark sleeper down rock ledges 4-7ft. deep. long casts and let dark sleeper hit the bottom. slow retrieve back. Keep it bouncing off the rocks on the retrieve. Usually after it hit rock, fish hit the sleeper. Sunny bright skies, 78 degrees, winds 5-7mph. water temp 61 degrees
