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Smallmouth BassTechniqueFinesse JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersKind of a mixed bag of tricks. Water is super clear so finesse and long casts were the keys. Got most of them on the spinning gear and a TRD. A few others on a jerk bait.
Jon KrumsiegBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersThe smallmouth were mostly on beds last weekend. I would throw a hair jig around when I would be searching for a bed and then use a dropshot to catch the smallmouth when I found them on a bed. A black hair jig was key as well as a white senko o my dropshot
Chris BlankBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersFound a lot of beds early this week (Tuesday/Wednesday) once that water temp jumped up bigtime. A lot of them were unoccupied, some beds had pairs on it?’, and some the bucks were just making the beds.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Using Electronics finding good rocks was important for success. Throwing a jerkbait over them seemed to work best. -Baylor S
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureBaitfish
Saw a school busting bait and tossed the drop shot in. Those fish are extremely curious and picky and it takes awhile to trick them if impatient. I caught the nice one after the burst of small ones in the beginning happened. Being patient was key.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonFallStructureHumps
Smallies were caught on top of humps and long points with limited vegetation. They were cruising less than 5 feet and feeding heavily on crawfish. Ned rig worked great. Largemouth were caught on deep weed lines and cuts with suspended panfish, DT 16 and drop shot caught fish.
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSummerStructureLaydownsI wasn’t catching anything big but picked up probably 35 bites just dragging the drop shot over the lay downs! This was all a visual aspect too I didn’t use any electronics but if you’d side scan it I’m sure you could find more and better lay downs. Just using a little Morning Dawn RoBoworm(6 1/2”) The leader length was about 10 inches.
