Smallmouth

BassMoJo · 11-14-08, 12:52 AM

So water temps at prettyboy reservoir are in the mid to low 50s im guessing. I wanna a hike over to my spring honey hole. My question is do you guys think the smallmouth will be there. Its about 5ft of water with 10 to 15 to 20....then drops real fast 60-80(its by the dam) ill be fish 5-12ft of water. All rocky bottom, it is a long extended point that im fishing. Never fished there in the fall be to my knowledge the smallmouth should be stacked up there. I plan on fishing plastics, spoons, spinners, and cranks.

Thanks, Mojo

chubs · 11-14-08, 01:05 AM

Not sure about your area. but up here the smallies werent even close to the spring spawning areas they were out chasing the big balls of bait fish in the deeper water when the water temps were in the 50's.you said that you have deep water close so maybe the bait will be there to.Good luck!

BassMoJo · 11-14-08, 01:09 AM

Im just trying to figure if it is worth my time to go down there this time of year. Come spring though thats my #1 spot .

WTL · 11-20-08, 12:00 AM

Yea its worth the time to find out. Never bet against a honey hole. I have a mudflat that lines a creek in north alabama - its a huge honey hole. Anyways in winter they drop the water down 3 feet so most of the mud is even exposed - and still - there are always active bass in there.

carolina-rig-01 · 11-20-08, 01:04 AM

here on table rock they are catching quite a few smallmouths up shallow around the banks. this may have something to do with our water levels just now returning to normal after all the flooding but i say you should at least check it out.

bamabassman · 11-20-08, 08:21 PM

hey buddy. you're going FISHING right? always WORTH the trip pal. lmao.

Bender · 11-21-08, 12:44 AM

Smallmouth are ba$*#$d gypsies and you can never count on them to be in the same spot ever. I hate them.
j/k, they do seem to move around a lot so we try to hit many spots looking for them. It's really hard this time of year because you have to fish slowly, but still cover a lot of water. It's definitely worth a shot.

BassMoJo · 11-21-08, 12:47 AM

I ended up going to my spot, but didnt have any luck.

Jim80 · 11-22-08, 11:05 AM

at least you got out there right , a lot off my favorite spots up here have gone cold as well and when you do get something they have been pickerel , but that won't keep ya from going will it ?

Jim

BassMoJo · 11-22-08, 12:00 PM

Im done til spring

Jim80 · 11-22-08, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BassMoJo

Im done til spring

After today I am to

BassMoJo · 11-23-08, 07:06 PM

The bait monkey has me by the balls though it is going to be one expensive winter that I can promise still got one more set up to buy. A new tackle box, Then Im gonna slowly stock up on cranks,jerks,spinners,and plastics. O yea not to metion renew the tags on my trailer, fix the any wiring issues that I think maybe causing problems and fixing the bilge. But Id also love to have a 60 degree instead of a 20 degree fishfinder, but still wanna keep the gps. I got the hummingbird 595c. hmmm

11-14-08, 01:09 AM	#3
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	Im just trying to figure if it is worth my time to go down there this time of year. Come spring though thats my #1 spot . __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

11-20-08, 12:00 AM	#4
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Yea its worth the time to find out. Never bet against a honey hole. I have a mudflat that lines a creek in north alabama - its a huge honey hole. Anyways in winter they drop the water down 3 feet so most of the mud is even exposed - and still - there are always active bass in there. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

11-20-08, 01:04 AM	#5
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	here on table rock they are catching quite a few smallmouths up shallow around the banks. this may have something to do with our water levels just now returning to normal after all the flooding but i say you should at least check it out. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

11-21-08, 12:47 AM	#8
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	I ended up going to my spot, but didnt have any luck. __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

11-22-08, 11:05 AM	#9
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	at least you got out there right , a lot off my favorite spots up here have gone cold as well and when you do get something they have been pickerel , but that won't keep ya from going will it ? Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

11-14-08, 12:52 AM	#1
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	Smallmouth So water temps at prettyboy reservoir are in the mid to low 50s im guessing. I wanna a hike over to my spring honey hole. My question is do you guys think the smallmouth will be there. Its about 5ft of water with 10 to 15 to 20....then drops real fast 60-80(its by the dam) ill be fish 5-12ft of water. All rocky bottom, it is a long extended point that im fishing. Never fished there in the fall be to my knowledge the smallmouth should be stacked up there. I plan on fishing plastics, spoons, spinners, and cranks. Thanks, Mojo __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

11-14-08, 01:05 AM	#2
chubs BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 153	Not sure about your area. but up here the smallies werent even close to the spring spawning areas they were out chasing the big balls of bait fish in the deeper water when the water temps were in the 50's.you said that you have deep water close so maybe the bait will be there to.Good luck!

11-20-08, 08:21 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hey buddy. you're going FISHING right? always WORTH the trip pal. lmao.

11-21-08, 12:44 AM	#7
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Smallmouth are ba$*#$d gypsies and you can never count on them to be in the same spot ever. I hate them. j/k, they do seem to move around a lot so we try to hit many spots looking for them. It's really hard this time of year because you have to fish slowly, but still cover a lot of water. It's definitely worth a shot.

11-22-08, 12:00 PM	#10
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	Im done til spring __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

11-23-08, 07:06 PM	#12
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	The bait monkey has me by the balls though it is going to be one expensive winter that I can promise still got one more set up to buy. A new tackle box, Then Im gonna slowly stock up on cranks,jerks,spinners,and plastics. O yea not to metion renew the tags on my trailer, fix the any wiring issues that I think maybe causing problems and fixing the bilge. But Id also love to have a 60 degree instead of a 20 degree fishfinder, but still wanna keep the gps. I got the hummingbird 595c. hmmm __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

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