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Can't seem to find the smallmouth.

I have gone crazy fishing this summer. I have had a lot of luck with largemouth, catching some of my biggest fish ever. I have been using mostly plastic worms and lizards. Other then an occasional small (under 12") smallmouth, I have had not luck finding them. I really would like to target them more. Any suggestions?
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Posted Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:16 am

Go to the cape. Fish deep water and structure. Find bait suspending too.
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Posted Wed Jul 31, 2013 6:38 am

Go to Wachusett for sunrise or sunset. Plenty of them taken in the last couple of weeks.
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Posted Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:37 am

Ah WA WAAAAA, WA A Wachusett yes sa plenty of Trophies Smallies or the Horeshoe at the Q
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Posted Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:12 pm

Thanks for the reply guys. Sam, I'm on the cape. I have been to ponds I know have smallies such as Hamblins pond, mystic lake, shubael pond, and peters pond. I have caught a few, but all under 12". Looking for some advice on bait. Jig with trailers? Kinds, colors? Any suggestions?
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Posted Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:14 pm

i personally like finesse baits like the tube and drop shot. blades are good if they're really deep and suspending. carolina rig as well. i usually stick with the standard colors - green pumpkin, watermelons etc.
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Posted Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:37 pm

This year @ the Q, 1/2 oz football jigs with a spider grub fished deep has been my go to bait for 4+ smallies.
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Posted Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:26 pm

I will never again have to say there's no fish in this lake worthy! !! Yesterday at 11:00 caught three heavies to the left of the boat rentals caught all on hula poppers color of frog. About 30ft from shore awesome fish nothin beats topwater.
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Posted Tue Aug 06, 2013 4:49 pm

We have had a lot of luck with small mouths at the Ashland res... Use a diver they've been biting those not worms
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:18 am

I didn't know the ashland res had smallies.
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:25 am

Caught one Saturday
But on the side closer to Hopkinton
My sons caught 3
Nothing to brag about but not small
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:36 am

My cousin also just told me she caught some on north pond
Idk though I rarely fish there
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:11 am

I've heard of them in north pond but never ash res will have to investigate love smallies live right down the street have fished there a fair amount of times have never caught one but also was targeting trout or larrys.
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:55 pm

I stand corrected just looked it up. There is indeed smallies in there. Think I may give it a shot 2 night lol
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:03 pm

Finally......success! Didn't crush them tonight, but my wife and I each caught 1 smallmouth. She landed a 1 lb fish. Mine was a personal best. 17" and 3 lbs
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Posted Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:53 pm

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