| Smallmouth tend to move back and forth
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| | Yellow perch are a favorite of
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| from shallow to deep water, depending on
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| | Bronzebacks in the early spring, as they
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| the season and temperature of the water.
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| | have just come out of the spawn and are
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| They can usually be found in the shallows
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| | an easy target. Try lures with either a
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| in the spring, fall and winter. They will
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| | gold or perch pattern on them. Target
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| escape the heat of the summer by
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| | larger bass with larger baits.
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| occupying deeper waters.
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| | Many believe the smallies spawn in coves.
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| This is a general rule, as there can be
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| | Don't eliminate the fact that they may
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| day to day and lake to lake variations.
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| | spawn in the main lake. Using your
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| As the water warms up in the spring,
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| | finding jerkbait, work the shoreline well
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| you'll find certain areas of the lake to
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| | searching for these fish.
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| be warmer than others. Focus on these
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| | Look for bedding bass around sand or
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| areas...
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| | gravel bottoms, isolated stumps, rocks,
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| Smallmouth will likely be schooling this
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| | or anything they might use for cover.
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| time of year. You can't beat a hard
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| | They are likely to bed deeper in clear
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| jerkbait for finding schools. You can
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| | water. Once they bed, they rarely leave.
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| cover a lot of ground quick with a
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| | They are prone to be aggressive towards
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| jerkbait. Search out these fish in 5 to
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| | anything that comes over or past their
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| 10 feet of water. They may also be in
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| | beds. In this situation, try soft
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| much deeper water, but suspended at 5-10
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| | jerkbaits and tubes. Throw them over the
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| feet.
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| | bed and let them fall, then hold on.
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