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Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Pilings
Species
WalleyeSeason
Winter
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Dam
Target below the dam casting and retrieving blade baits.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Target long-tapering points with drop shots
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
The shad are on points, in the bays, or on humps in less than 20 FOW. I was casting a paddle tail on a jig head with a slow retrieve. For every other cast, I would use a yo-yo-type retrieve to mix it up. The SMB would hit hard, but you have to compete with all of the shad, so the bites can be few and far between.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
61°
I had a good time out in South Dakota chasing around some chad chasers. They were into a sparkshad pretty good slow-rolled on the bottom. They would also eat a ned rig dragged through the same areas. They were only on certain points it seemed, they would chase the ned rig if you saw them on FFS and follow a swimbait.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
If you see an arc on your 2D you should probably drop it on its head...
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Target ledges and points with scattered rock and use heavy drop shot weights to get down quick, and cover water. 1/2oz minimum. Plink around those areas and you will find the smallmouth.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Points
Cast and retrieve swimbaits at rocky points
