Pelican
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Pelican Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits1
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Minnows
Big smallmouth can still be found up shallow on flats or anywhere current is pushing or holding baitfish. Cast a small swimbait like the Dark Sleeper around and drag on the bottom, follow up with a hair jig.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
The edges of the lilipads are filled with bass in the summer. A fun way to catch them is rolling a buzz bait through the thinner pads. White and black frog trailers were catching fish.
Top Fishing Techniques
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