Mention spring and sight fishing in the same sentence and most anglers vision targeting spawning smallmouth and largemouth bass around their beds…
Though sight fishing for spawners is a common spring approach, there’s another tactic that can be just as productive throughout the spring season…
Sight fishing visible structure for migrating smallies as they cruise the shallows during their spring rituals as explained by Doug Stange of InFisherman TV in the following video… Doug Stange of InFisherman TV in the following video…
Did you also notice his lure selection when targeting these active smallies?
Two rods rigged with bottom baits and two others tied with different sized jerkbaits for a mid-depth presentation…
One other rod I would have ready to go…
A 6’6″ medium action casting rod rigged with a 1/4 oz. to 3/8 oz. buzzbait…
Definitely an exciting way to take the numerous crusing smallies traversing shallow, cover-laden flats…