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Drew reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Glass Casting Rods - EOL on Hoot Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Hoot is part of the Otter Tail River diversion into a power plant located in Fergus Falls. The river enters the lake through a culvert on the north end and exits into a channel on the south connecting to Wright Lake. Follow this smallmouth superhighway and you’ll find fish located on structure throughout. Wild Rice on this lake especially. "

Joey Vanyo reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Glass Casting Rods - EOL on Wilson Lake (KS). Additional comments from this report: "Just returned from a kayak event on Wilson Lake and finished in the top 10. The fish are shallow! Most of my bites came in less than 1 FOW which is crazy considering the summer water temps. The fish seem to be related to islated pockets/coves off the main river channel. Locating pockets with bank grass, submerged buck brush, and bait was key to locating the fish. I started the day throwing a choppo along the shoreline. I chased the shadow lines from bluff banks for as long as I could. Once the sun was high, I transitioned to swimming a thunder cricket above the submerged buck brush and tight to the bank grass. Bone color worked best for the choppo. Darker colors worked best for the thunder cricket regardless of water clarity. You will get a lot of bites in the buck brush. However, covering ground was key to locating multiple big fish throughout the day. "

Kristine Fischer reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Glass Casting Rods - EOL on Lake Lanier. Additional comments from this report: "Fall transition means find the bait find the fish. utilize the wind to locate prime main lake points and humps as well as major secondary points. Call up suspended fish with aggressive top water, wake baits and swimsbaits. "

Mike reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Premier Spinning Rods on White River. Additional comments from this report: "Focusing on fishing the whopper plopper in tight to cover looking for calm pockets and current breaks. Finnese Jig as a follow up."

Darnold335 reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Premier Spinning Rods on Susquehanna River. Additional comments from this report: "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. "

Scott Clark reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Stony Lake. Additional comments from this report: "At Dawn and Dusk work a topwater along the shore and weeds."

Jim Hickey reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Shellcamp Pond. Additional comments from this report: "Early morning bank trip to Shellcamp for possible topwater bite. Carried three combos, one baitcasting combo with 14 lb mono for Whopper Plopper; one b/c combo with 12 lb mono for buzzbait & one spinning with t-rigged senko as follow-up bait. Alternated between plopper and buzzbait fishing along weed edges, rock point and over offshore cabbage patches. I had a few swipes at buzzbait but no hook-ups on the buzzbait or follow-up bait. Only two blow-ups on plopper, an over-achieving 11" largie and the nice ~ 4 lber in the picture. Though I only landed two, the big gal and amount of topwater action made the early morning trip worth the effort!"

Simi reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Hard Topwater (Prop) technique and St. Croix Mojo Bass Casting Rods - EOL on Clearwater Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Fish the reed islands that have a drop off from 2 to 3 feet to over 20 feet deep. Fish were coming up off the ledge hitting top water baits. Lots of 2 to 4 pound fish. Buzz Baits, Spooks and Whopper Ploppers all fired up the fish."