05-12-2004, 06:30 PM
Don,
The smallmouth bite should start picking up right now actually if it were'nt for the cold that just hit us. I saw a report on another site about guys getting into them last week. The big fish are catchable all spring and into the summer. Problem is the recreational boating there just makes fishing tough. Gotta keep your head on a swivel for jet ski's and big swells from power boats.
We do the best fishing brown, chartruese, and black Yamamoto grubs, fire tiger Rattlin Rogues, and zara puppies. Had some success with poppers and devil horses as well.
Topwaters are a great way to find fish, and than go back over the area with a grub or jerk bait. You just won't get alot of hook ups with the topwater baits. Smallies seem like they just slash them, knock them out of the water, etc. I bet I only hook up 1 out of 10 strikes. They just don't inhale a topwater like largemouths do.
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The smallmouth bite should start picking up right now actually if it were'nt for the cold that just hit us. I saw a report on another site about guys getting into them last week. The big fish are catchable all spring and into the summer. Problem is the recreational boating there just makes fishing tough. Gotta keep your head on a swivel for jet ski's and big swells from power boats.
We do the best fishing brown, chartruese, and black Yamamoto grubs, fire tiger Rattlin Rogues, and zara puppies. Had some success with poppers and devil horses as well.
Topwaters are a great way to find fish, and than go back over the area with a grub or jerk bait. You just won't get alot of hook ups with the topwater baits. Smallies seem like they just slash them, knock them out of the water, etc. I bet I only hook up 1 out of 10 strikes. They just don't inhale a topwater like largemouths do.
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