Here’s a snapshot of some of the top baits used at Mille Lacs. On Day 3, when it mattered the most, Swindle settled on a large reef with a depression that provided deeper water for the smallmouth. Here’s a snapshot of some of the top baits used at Mille Lacs. For Swindle, that is fishing confidently and with a jerkbait. To catch those smallmouth, Californian Ehrler applied a proven California-borne tactic. “I had just caught a couple 3-pounders off a boulder that I found on my side scan,” he said, of applying the Humminbird Side Scan Imagery with his Helix bow unit. To the Ladies Man Custom Lures model he added a Zoom Super Fluke. Keep in mind that zebra mussels have filtered the water over the last few years so natural-colored baits will work best for the clear water.” Read more about Seth’s Spring Bass Essentials for Lake Mille Lacs HERE. Check back with Ice Fishing Mille Lacs to stay informed on the latest Mille Lacs ice conditions for ice fishing and stay up to date with Ice Fishing Mille Lacs … Big smallmouth were attracted to the extra cover provided by scattered, large boulders.
In many cases he head hunted individual fish using his electronics. He was smoking eyes on that color combo. Swindle’s limit on Day 3 weighed 22 pounds. The fifth-place finisher used a Crosstail Shad, Rhythm Wave swimbait and Muscle Deep crankbait. "When using a two-hook jerkbait for smallmouth I always switch out the hooks," he explained. Swindle replaced the stock hooks with Gamakatsu EWG 2X trebles. Ron DaRosa is a professional Bass fishing guide on Lake Mille Lacs. Normally I am a chrome or gold guy on Mille lacs. Smallmouth are notorious for their acrobatic leaps and subsurface runs that can throw a lure in a hurry. Photo: Darren Jacobson. That required using a black marker pen to make black stripes down both sides of the jerkbait. All of that added up to a memorable season finale for the 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series. Now the bass fishermen will follow.
Popular lures for this time of year are lipless crankbaits (pre-spawn), hard and soft stick baits, tube jigs, spinner baits and finesse worms. ... away with the win—including a blowout Day 3 limit weighing 26-2—by spending the tournament doing what he does the best. They all caught smallmouth, from shallow to deep. He chose a 4.5-inch Straight Tail Roboworm (Watermelon Magic or Green Shiner), rigged to a 1/0 Gamakatsu Split Shot/Drop Shot Hook and 1/4-ounce Reins TG Tungston Drop Shot Sinker. This week Feider ran away with the win—including a blowout Day 3 limit weighing 26-2—by spending the tournament doing what he does the best. Ron DaRosa. In the hierarchy of fish, smallmouth bass have (historically) barely rated a mention behind walleye, northern, muskie, perch, crappie and even sunfish — until recently. Biffle slowly dragged the rig across rocky reefs for his fourth-place finish. But for some reason last year the pink/white/blue colored spoons were the best for me. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the The lake playing a starring role in the show at the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship. The choice was a Lucky Craft Pointer modified to closely match the baitfish in his area. Feider can only remember losing two smallmouth in all his years of using the hook. Gerald Swindle mustering the confidence and skill to win his second Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. That is fishing offshore for trophy smallmouth.
“While low profile, this hook is very effective.” Indeed. Alternatively, he wacky rigged a Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits 5-inch Thin Senko, green pumpkin, using the same hook and weight size. JOIN TODAY!
Tournament winner and Minnesotan Seth Feider proved the point. 4 / 26. “A small drop shot hook is key for my finesse presentation,” he added. While many anglers used a drop shot, Feider included, his twist was a wacky rig.