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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Minnows
Water temp was 43 and the Largemouth and smallmouth were snappin! Caught most of my fish on a jerkbait when it was windy and a blade bait when it cooled off. Long pauses (10+ seconds) on the jerkbait were key. With air temps below freezing, I feel like I have more control of a jerkbait with a spinning rod.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
41°
Fishing around rock piles, boulders and rip rap I have been catching smallmouth really good on a jerkbait. I’ve been using a really long pause 10+ seconds and watching the fish come off the bottom to eat it on livescope.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
I was able to find Smallmouth Bass schooled up off shallow sand ledges throughout the Cedar River. Water temp was 38 degrees and a slow blade bait presentation proved to be the ticket. Barely moving the blade with long pauses on the bottom seemed to produce the best results.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water temp was 37. Walleyes were stacked along sand ledges in 5-7ft. Found fish on side scan and setup on them with livescope and 360. Caught a few on the blade bait, but jerkbait was the ticket. The shadow rap (jerkbait) has a slow sink which is perfect in this cold water. Long pauses were key. I tried other jerkbaits with neutral buoyancy or a slow rise and fish were not interested. Once I found the school it was almost every cast, caught about 45 walleyes.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
43°
Very little current and clear water had the bass set up deep, 8-12ft. I targeted deep boulders and rock piles using livescope and the smallies came up and blasted the A-Rig.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
33°
33 degree water with ice forming while I was out there. I had to fish extremely slow and let my bait sit for long pauses before dragging again. I targeted subtle ledges in 4-6ft and casted at groups of fish I could see on livescope.
