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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Blueback Herring
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Throwing a mix of shad imitations on Smith lake in the fall will always produce some bites as the water temps continue to fall.. However fish have been especially keyed in on shallow water jerk baits in the recent weeks. Try throwing the Berkley Stunna over shallow rocks and shallow water docks. There is also an abundance of fish on deep main lake points. Try dragging a jig and Shakey head on these points when the shallow bite slows.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Jerk baits on points in this cold water has been most consistent. Changing depth up and speed of retrieve has been key. Having a couple different baits and line sizes ready on the deck helps.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
River Channels
Fishing ditches and drains thoroughly
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
72°
Fished a tough high school tournament at smith lake today. Had a small limit and could only catch fish on 2 baits. We caught the most fish slow rolling a Berkley Krej about 1-2 inches below the surface making sure that it rocked side to side. We also caught them on a Megabass Karashi on a bait finesse setup. Caught a lot of fish throwing these around secondary points but not many good ones.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
71°
Fish the windest banks you can find and wake the spinnerbait across the surface.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Catching schooling fish on topwater on secondary points.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Bass destroying a small swimbait right at the shad line from docks.
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