mike rousseau Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Hello all So I've been bitten by the bass bug... So now I have a new species to learn about... More specifically smallmouth bass... I've got onto a few shallow (under 5 feet deep) patterns... And I've done well deeper (12-30 feet deep)... But I don't have much game in the mid depth water... 5-12 feet deep... I was gunna turn to swimbaits on a hefty jig or some cranks maybe... But I was wondering what you guys like to use in these med depth situations... FYI... I fish clear water and in current most of the time... Thanks Mike Edited June 30, 2014 by Mike Rousseau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp33 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I am not a smallie expert but I aswell got that bug. I would opt for a jerk bait most likely, and try to get them to come up for it. I just got a few from 12 fow burning a spinner bait (not the best option I dont think tho) You could also try a drop shot, seen a lot of guys throwing them on simcoe this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Rapala DT Thugs or x-raps/livetarget smelts are great active presentations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Smallies=Topwaters....but I don't fish bass hardly at all. When I do its topwater smallies or nothin! S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (not the best option I dont think tho) OH MY. One of my favorite ways to nail smallies and largies is with a spinner bait, along with dragging tubes and drop shot. Jerk baits work well. I nailed some largies this morning burning (or as I call it.bubbling spinner baits) Just below the surface. Two of them hit five ft from the tube. What a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 5-12ft, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits or topwaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I've been using spinnerbaits... Jerk baits... Wacky rigs... In shallow water... But my results in mid depth with the same baits aren't great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 You sure the fish are actually there? I am not a fan of super slow fishing (tubes, dropshot, etc) unless I've located big schools of fish (usually this is in the fall).. Burning spinnerbaits is a killer smallie technique as is topwater over the edges of deep drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidge Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Caught some in mid depth this pay weekend on a 6" plastic worm rigged weedless. Didn't take long after the bait hit the water before the fight was on. Caught a beaut last summer on a different lake using same technique. Pidge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I've been using spinnerbaits... What blades are you using? Colors? Body color?Trailer? Here it,s an easy match for me. Willow blades,brass and nickle. White or yellow body.Weight is another factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I haven't fished much in mid depth honestly... Maybe it was an off day... We have had some show interest by following.... But few actually hit... Or hit well enough to get hooks in I should say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Caught some in mid depth this pay weekend on a 6" plastic worm rigged weedless. Didn't take long after the bait hit the water before the fight was on. Caught a beaut last summer on a different lake using same technique. Pidge. Dang,forgot that one.. Deadly slow drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 What blades are you using? Colors? Body color?Trailer? Here it,s an easy match for me. Willow blades,brass and nickle. White or yellow body.Weight is another factor. 3/8-1/2 oz Usually a small silver Colorado on the bull with a gold willow on the end... Usually a white/green combo bait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I had a killer opening weekend this year. Probably some of the best smallie action I've ever had. Mostly all came on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, colours of the blades really didn't make a difference. Gold/silver/white, etc. Most fish were off the edges or in the deep stuff between the rock shelves. Stupid numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 3/8-1/2 oz Usually a small silver Colorado on the bull with a gold willow on the end... Usually a white/green combo bait If your going to burn,1/2 is best. I did throw 3/8,s but it was a bit of a work out to get it to get up just below the surface. Fishing from the tube,I have noticed that it,s a whole lot different then in a boat. Keep at it,you,ll get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) We did well again with Big O's(White),Smokin Joe's(White/grey) and sexy shad(blue/yellow /white).All in the larger size.They run from 4' to 12' in that order.Good luck Mike in what you choose,sure lots of options. Edited June 30, 2014 by davey buoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp33 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 OH MY. One of my favorite ways to nail smallies and largies is with a spinner bait, along with dragging tubes and drop shot. Jerk baits work well. I nailed some largies this morning burning (or as I call it.bubbling spinner baits) Just below the surface. Two of them hit five ft from the tube. What a blast. Dont get me wrong, I am a power fisher and always have a white KVD scortcher tied up I just dont know if thats the best option for smallies in 10-15 fow. I know they will come up mighty fast from depths to chase stuff so maybe it is the BEST option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp33 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I also like these for that kinda depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Dont get me wrong, I am a power fisher and always have a white KVD scortcher tied up I just dont know if thats the best option for smallies in 10-15 fow. I know they will come up mighty fast from depths to chase stuff so maybe it is the BEST option There was no offence being made your way. I can tell you about a day I spent on the lake and only took two rods. Both with spinnerbaits. One of my best days. Fished from 8 -15 fow. Zigzaged.in and out.Sometimes we make it so complicated. The past two days I had a top water,worm and spinner bait on three rods. That was it. No box to retry different baits. All worked for me. As for spinner baits,I was a Stanley man,but have since gone with BOOYA. Thats why I always say,BOOYA,when they hit. Edited June 30, 2014 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I agree misfish.... MOST days it's not complicated... Spinnerbaits shallow and drop shot deep for this guy... But some days it's not that easy to boat fish... Yesterday it was the 4th or 5th pattern we tried that proved to be best... And it was like night and day... Instant results and consistently caught the rest of the day... But the bigger fish seamed to be hanging in 5-12 feet... And those are the ones I was hoping to catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 But the bigger fish seamed to be hanging in 5-12 feet... And those are the ones I was hoping to catch HMMMMM Think I replied to your question Mike. Heres another tip. MICRO TUBES. Dont laugh. Slow dropping bait. Try it and let me know how you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) I really like the Terminator T-1 Titanium spinnerbaits, no matter how many fish we caught the other day, the arm never got out of wack. And those blades they use thump like crazy, absolutely love them. All I do is add a trailer hook and that's it. Edited June 30, 2014 by BillM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) I really like the Terminator T-1 Titanium spinnerbaits, no matter how many fish we caught the other day, the arm never got out of wack. And those blades they use thump like crazy, absolutely love them. All I do is add a trailer hook and that's it. I use them as well in white with great results.I find them a lot hardier than the others.1/2 oz size. Edited June 30, 2014 by davey buoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 I really like the Terminator T-1 Titanium spinnerbaits, no matter how many fish we caught the other day, the arm never got out of wack. And those blades they use thump like crazy, absolutely love them. All I do is add a trailer hook and that's it. Hard to argue with the Imperial Angler. LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 One of the first things to find out. Are they feeding up or are they feeding on the bottom. Take a 1/2 and add a 3/8 rubber core. Take about half the skirt out. You will know the amount when suddenly have speed control with excess pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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