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Offline GMAN

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Need the scoop on smallmouth
« on: May 04, 2006, 09:20:45 PM »
When it comes to smallmouth I'm not the greatest in locating them, choosing the right type of bait. What types of structure, breaks, points do they tend to migrate to? Also what lures work the best?

As you guys know I'm 99.9% sure Im going to st clair at the end of the month so I'm gathering as much intel as I can. Reading articles and all the posts I can find on smallmouth.

I wont be fishing St Clair strictly so I need a rough guideline on what to look for.

Thanks G.
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Re: Need the scoop on smallmouth
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2006, 09:56:00 PM »
 I find them here mostly on deeper rocky flats and steep chunk rock banks. But I have caught them on topwaters over weedbeds in August too. My best lures for them are grubs, either 4 or 5 inch Yamamoto in watermelon red flake and 4 inch tubes in a green pumpkin/purple flake. They also hit cranks in a brown back/yellow side pattern.
Don't know if the same will hold true up north, this is way out west on Havasu.
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Re: Need the scoop on smallmouth
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2006, 06:48:10 AM »
fast moving chartreuse cranks and spinnerbaits burned over rip rap and around rock structure
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Re: Need the scoop on smallmouth
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2006, 10:23:43 AM »
Golby, baitfish, and crawfish are the primary food source.  At the end of the month at St. Claire you should be fishing out off the rocky points with crankbaits  (lipless), spinnerbaits, tubes, small jigs.  I will be there fishing on the 19th- 20th of May.  Keep in contact with me and I'll let you know where there biting.
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Re: Need the scoop on smallmouth
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2006, 10:35:49 AM »
 Thanks B.Patrick.  You know where to find me :dance  Hope you catch a bunch.

Now I have to see what a golby is.
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Re: Need the scoop on smallmouth
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2006, 03:54:25 PM »
A goby is an invasive species about the size of a minnow. I caught one in Lake Erie once. As for smallies, I have had my best luck with jigs and tubes.
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