So what are the smallies doing now?

raptorschild · 06-12-2009, 05:05 PM

So its post spawn correct?......what does this mean?.....From reading it seems like alot of fisherman have a tougher time catching fish this time of year.

Do the female SMB's head for deeper water out in the main river to recover, and get lock jaw?

I went out last night on the Columbia, and could only get 12-14 inch males to bite.

The only thing they would bite on was Buzzbaits.....can't complain about a decent topwater bite....But the fish werent really comitting.....they just swatted at the bait half hearted.....so I had about 20 strikes in the evening, but only 5 hookups.

Someone shed some light on this time of year, and what it takes to get some bigger fish! I noticed not many succesful SMB reports lately.

Twothirteen · 06-12-2009, 07:25 PM

I second this notion -- I'm unfamiliar with what's going on lately, and I too have only had real success with top water baits as of recently.

Zach Smith · 06-12-2009, 07:51 PM

Post spawn blahs. The big fish get harder to catch now and they go deeper with a bad attitude. Give them a bit to get into their summer patterns and you will have a better chance at getting them.

Twothirteen · 06-13-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Zach Smith

Post spawn blahs. The big fish get harder to catch now and they go deeper with a bad attitude. Give them a bit to get into their summer patterns and you will have a better chance at getting them.

But now I don't know what to do in my spare time! :O :-(

mkwerx · 06-13-2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Twothirteen

But now I don't know what to do in my spare time! :O :-(

Take up fly fishing and go catch some trout

arkansasbasser · 06-13-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Twothirteen

But now I don't know what to do in my spare time! :O :-(

Steelhead. It's what's for dinner.

tnj8222 · 06-14-2009, 08:34 PM

so what? steelhead what? dude its time to get out! post spawn means hit rocks with cranks weed beds with spinners and worm and flip and pitch brush. post spawn is where i shine. pigs pigs pigs and they are hungry pigs at that. dont forget if you catch one there is another one sitting there.

arkansasbasser · 06-15-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tnj8222

so what? steelhead what? dude its time to get out! post spawn means hit rocks with cranks weed beds with spinners and worm and flip and pitch brush. post spawn is where i shine. pigs pigs pigs and they are hungry pigs at that. dont forget if you catch one there is another one sitting there.

Sssshhh!