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11/22/2023 07:48PM
I'm a topwater addict, and generally do quite well in mid-lake hump areas for our late-August Quetico trips. But there are times when the smallies just refuse to come "up top." What is your favorite technique for fishing smallies on/near the bottom?
11/24/2023 01:36PM
moray: "A Neko rigged watermelon black flake 4” senko. I have caught smallmouth all over the country on this rig. Definitely a confidence bait for me. Ned rig would be my second choice if fish are being finicky."
How deep do you fish that Neko Rig?
11/24/2023 03:11PM
A 5” Wacky worn with a nail weight works for me. It is on the bottom because of the lead nail weight. I use a piece of wire heat shrink tubing in the middle of the worm, then hook goes into the tubing. I hardly ever lose a worm with this technique.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
11/25/2023 09:29AM
Spookmeister: "moray: "A Neko rigged watermelon black flake 4” senko. I have caught smallmouth all over the country on this rig. Definitely a confidence bait for me. Ned rig would be my second choice if fish are being finicky."
How deep do you fish that Neko Rig?"
I have fished them down to around 30’. Most Neko weights are on the lighter side so I will often us a heavier nail weight if I want to get down faster.
Moray
11/25/2023 04:57PM
Savage Voyageur: "... I use a piece of wire heat shrink tubing in the middle of the worm, then hook goes into the tubing. I hardly ever lose a worm with this technique. "
What a BRILLIANT idea!!!
I'm going to name next year's first smallmouth after you!!
If you're gonna be dumb, you've gotta be tough.
12/19/2023 06:42PM
Spookmeister: "What is your favorite technique for fishing smallies on/near the bottom?"
Do a search on YouTube for "best smallmouth baits". My experience is the same top techniques that work around the country also work fantastically well in the boundary waters.
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