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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
Went out late morning and picked up several decent fish around boulders in Duck Bay, as well as on boulder drop offs at the edge of the bay and on Johnson Shoal. Fishing slowly was key, as the bite was not overly aggressive.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
77°
Targeted boulders and the deep side of large rock drop offs around Duck Bay. Caught fish on top waters, jerk baits, drop shots, jigs, tubes, and Carolina rigs, but the biggest price was Ned rigs being fished slowly right next to the biggest rocks/dropoffs.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Pitching to beds and pre/post spawn cruisers
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
74°
Blue rock tackle Jr tube jig is the star of the show is 3/8 oz. Long casts in clear water and snapping a tube on rock and sand flats did the trick.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Drag a football jig around rock piles. If you can bump into rocks they hammer it. Also a dropshot if they’re finicky
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7/14/24
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Water Temperature
74°
A struggle for us. Few fish caught in a vast body of water. Fought windy conditions with constant south west wind. Coverd Chamout and Henderson bay in 4 days. lots of miles. The few we caught were large with a 6.4 lb as the big smallmouth. Drop shot on the most dramatic ledges was the best for us.