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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Species
WalleyeSeason
Fall
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water temperatures at 55 , lots of walleye being caught off sharp drops, and channel swing with rock piles. You’ll also pick up a bonus trout in the mix . Morning temps in the 30’s warmer weather by 10am .Run your swim bait in the middle of the water column fish are looking up for bait. Have fun *18” for keeper walleye’s .
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Dam
Forage
Shad
Fish were holding from 6-10 ft. Deep on break lines. Water temp was 53* and dropping due to the snow. They wanted the jerkbait worked at a medium tempo
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
51°
I had to go out and practice with my new jerkbait rod and reel. Boy, it's worth every penny. The Expride, with the 71 mgl, was the perfect weight and jerks the vision 110 perfectly. I found a bait ball and followed it around, catching smallies and walleyes.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Dam
Quick yo yo around beds
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Docks
Bounce off bottom and pause
HotbaitZoom Tube Rattle - EOL Clear
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Dam
Forage
Shad
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
3" tube jig, green or blue, bounced off bottom
