CATCH SMALLMOUTH BASS RIGHT NOW! ( Tips & Tricks ) by Fresh Baitz

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Some time ago smallmouth bass were considered a northern relative of the black bass, but now fishing for smallmouth bass is common all over.

Smallmouth bass love to hang out in the cool river water and also enjoy crystal clear lakes that are all-natural. Most of these bodies of water will contain a massive population of smallmouth bass.

It’s a whole lot of fun to catch them and when you gain enough experience you’ll find yourself catching the biggest smallmouth bass you’ve ever seen.
NOPE, that is not true! Most anglers will think that smallmouth bass only strike at small baits because of their name, but this is simply not the case at all. In fact, smallmouth bass are actually known to be very voracious eaters and will attack just about anything especially when they’re hungry enough. 
We have found that smallmouth bass absolutely love our Fresh Scorpions. The Scorpion works so well because of its large profile and 3-axis tail design. Its claws float so the Scorpion will look defensive causing the fish to strike. Our Scorpions are made of non-salted plastic for real-life action and durability.
Our Fresh Scorpions have a similar profile as a crawfish, which is a common snack food among all bass. Natural colors are most effective this time of year.
Large natural lakes in the north can be more than fantastic, but it can be hard to find the brown bass in such large areas of water. Between April and June, the northern smallmouths will have different stages of the spawn in depts of 10 to 20-feet. In late June and July, the fish will tend to move deeper into the 20 to 25-foot range. When August comes around the fish go as deep as they can which is normally about 30-feet but will start to move back into shallows starting fall. You’ll want to use a jig since the fish will be patrolling close to the bottom.

Another bait that won’t let you down is our Fresh HellaMites. They’re designed to imitate a major aquatic food source called insect larva and smallmouth bass can’t resist bitting them. The HellaMites solid body and hyperactive ribbed tail design produce a life-like quivering action with every twitch of the rod.
Additionally, the HellaMites unique flat underbelly detail enables this bait to be fished as drop shot, ned rig, neko rig, and even a small Carolina rig, making it ideal for any condition year-round. Our HellaMites are made up of durable high-grade non-salted plastic that will stand straight up as it is hopped or dragged.
In early spring the pre-spawn will move to secondary points in pea gravel or gravel flats. After the spawn, the smallmouth bass will move into 8 to 10-foot deep waters along with the gravel points. In the summertime, you can find them hanging out around the humps and drop-offs. By the time fall comes around the brown bass begin to move back toward the shallows and can be caught just about anywhere along the bank out to about 20-feet deep. The smallmouth scatter along these banks striking at anything they see.