Had a chance to spend the past two mornings on the water.  I fished a lake I haven’t been out on in two seasons.  There’s some decent bass there but its easy access makes it very popular.  I went anyway.  I got on the water both mornings before day break and was into both green and brown bass almost immediately.  Started with a spinner bait and then switched to a ½ ounce swim jig once the spinner bait bite seemed to die off after sun rise.   That was working but I wasn’t feeling it. 

  Moved to fish a deep side weed line edge in 10-14 feet; switching back & forth between a Texas rigged Rage Lobster and a Square bill crank bait.  The feedback was immediate and positive.    With a bit too many pike mixed in, the bass were very eager to chase down and hammer the crank bait, and slurp in that craw.  It was fun. 

 

 It’s been a bit of a different fishing experience here this summer.  The usually very clear water in these lakes, all have a bit of a green tint or hue they rarely have.  I think it’s causing the fish to stay shallower longer or in some cases permanently.  Usually by August here big smallies are really hard to find and even harder to catch.  Most of the better fish I get then come at night.  But not this season; the big browns seem to be everywhere – I’m liking it.

 

Some footage below.

 

A-Jay

 

http://youtu.be/WnrPfnEmC-I

 

http://youtu.be/yrMO--PKPiE

Those are some nice looking fish! 

Phenomenal smallies A-Jay. Thanks for sharing!

OUTSTANDING brown fish ! That's some nice fishing for sure!

Man, what beautiful smallies, and the Tail on that fish was huge, and perfect. Nice Job A-Jay!

Nice Vids!

Going to have to get me some of those 6th Sense flat baits. Our bass eat lots of gills and it looks like that bait is about the perfect size and shape. 

Nice fish A-Jay

Wow - great videos and beautiful fish, A-Jay.  Thanks for posting.

Some nice smallies right there!

"It's a beautiful thing!"

 

 

 

 

Now your really getting on a good bite. 21" smallie citation fish too. 

Now your really getting on a good bite. 21" smallie citation fish too. 

 

Thanks Dwight - clearly I am very please with what's been happening here fishing wise the past month or so but somehow I'd really like to put the local population of bass here on the same type if massive frame building workout as the freak toad smallies you chase around over your way . . . . .

 

 

A-Jay

Nice Smallies man!  I am jealous!  I NEED SOME BRONZE SLIME!  LOL

 

Jeff

Awesome!!  Thanks for sharing

That was an awesome video u did great and the fish were big

Beautiful smallies, A-Jay!  

Going to have to get me some of those 6th Sense flat baits. Our bass eat lots of gills and it looks like that bait is about the perfect size and shape. 

My 6th Sense 75 will be here Wednesday  

Darn it A-Jay now TW is sold out.

Darn it A-Jay now TW is sold out.

 

Check your PM's for a secret source of supply

 

 

A-Jay

For the Masses ~

 

A-Jay

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-6th-Sense-Crush-Flat-75X-Crankbait-Lure-Square-Bill-/350869431733

Nice smallies! Up here anything in bluegill seems to get bit too. 

 

It'd be a hard life being a little gill.