Now that the water temperature is running in the low 70's and the water level is falling, I have found that most of the smallmouth that I have caught are holding on the outside edges of willows and submerged bushes, approx 4-12 feet deep.  My bait of choice is still swim baits prefered color white or pearl white.  If you are fishing stained water edges use a touch of chartreuse dip on the tail or light colored spinner baits on the bright clear days and darker spinner baits on the cloudy and low light condition days.  Minnows are still effective in the same areas.  I have caught nice fish drifting minnows 16-20 feet range at the ends of flats.  Nice bluegill and shellcrackers are hitting on gravel banks using red worms tightlining 4-6 lb test line if fishing around willows for bluegill approx 4 feet deep with slip bobbers.  Large mouth have been caught around structure and breaks up the creeks and river on shakey head jig and sweet beaver plastics for the trailer, green pumpkin and black and blue is my color selection.  Night fishing is also picking up and some walleye are being taken at night on husky jerks on the rock walls.  Locations will vary with this water level changing.  Don't hesitate to change your locations until you get the first bite and that will help you establish a pattern for the locations you need to continue trying.

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Bobby Gentry
Bobby Gentry Dale Hollow Guide Service
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