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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
It was a cooler fall day with a slight chop on the water. I was fishing from a break wall along the rocks, trying to get a bite. I tied on a zman TRD craw and started hopping it back along the rocks, and this guy took the bait and gave me a good fight.
Species
TroutSeason
Fall
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
River Channels
Root River, Racine, WI
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Alewife
Got to take the new sleeper gills from Megabass for a ride. Great baits! But open the package carefully. I went to open one and the tail ripped leaving a chunk in the blister pack. Still great baits in my opinion. I was using mine on a st Croix bass x medium heavy with a tatula 100 7.1 gear, 15 lb sufix 832 to 10 lb abrazx leader. Casting along weedlines produced my biggest bass
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
58°
Subtle humps on flats that were 1-3 feet higher then everything else around had sand grass growth which was holding goby. Breaking part these areas with a slow moving bait was what worked for my client today.
David Viar
Bronze Ambassador
10/11/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
Main lake was 60 and the canal was 64. Found good numbers close to the shoreline boulders in about 15-20 feet of water.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Humps
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
64°
Fish were located in 15-20 feet on gravel humps. Launching or dragging a tube way out there was the best technique this day for my clients. The extra length of this rod really helps control the bait and control the fish on long distance interactions. Straight floro is crucial with a tighter drag than most techniques. Let the long rod work and do its thing.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
65°
Large points in 20-30 foot with steep breaks were holding schools of perch. Around those schools were hundreds of smallmouth.
VMC Tungsten Drop Shot Weight 3/8 oz / Natural
Out of Stock
Sufix 832 Braid 15lb / Hi-Vis Yellow / 600 Yards
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula LT Spinning Reel - EOL 3000 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Air temps 43 and water temps at 40. Tough day trying to bank fish. Blue bird skies with a light breeze.. tried the harbors around the dock pilings with blade baits off bottom and flip/flopping a trap off the bottom. Jerkbaits for suspending fish and umbrella rigs used more as search bait. Target mouth of harbor too since Lake Michigan-Chicago is so deep. Threw a hair jig slowly.
