Fishing the Great Lakes for Smallmouth can be one of the most intimidating, but rewarding experiences an angler can have. However, the sheer size of lakes can leave many wondering where to even start. In this seminar, Joe Balog explains how to break down large bodies of water with mapping units to help locate bass on offshore structure. Additionally, Balog shares his insights on the key baits to help you land your next trophy Smallmouth.
11:00 Preparing To Fish Big Water
20:00 Finding Fish On Deep Water Structure
28:40 Trophy Smallmouth Baits
33:10 Cranking For Smallmouth
33:40 Jerkbaits Keys
34:45 Importance Of Drop Shotting
38:00 Difference Between Smallmouth And Largemouth
41:00 Selecting The Proper Gear
43:15 How To Prevent Losing Smallmouth on Crankbaits
Buy tackle from this class from our partners at Tackle Warehouse
As an affiliate, we receive a small commission if you purchase using these links
Humminbird LakeMaster Electronic Chart - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Humminbird_Lakemaster_VX_Digital_Charts/descpage-LHVX.html?from=butv
Lucky Craft PT100 Pointer 100SP Jerkbait - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lucky_Craft_Pointer_100SR_Jerkbait/descpage-LCP1S.html?from=butv
Minn Kota Talon Bluetooth Shallow Water Anchors - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Minn_Kota_Talon_Shallow_Water_Anchors/descpage-MKTS.html?from=butv
Minn Kota Ulterra Freshwater Bow Mount Trolling Motor - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Minn_Kota_Ulterra_Quest_MEGA_DI_SI_Trolling_Motors/descpage-ULTR.html?from=butv
Rapala DT (Dives-To) Crankbait - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=20&searchtext=dt+series&from=butv
Rapala X-Rap - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?searchtext=x-rap+jerkbait&from=butv
Strike King Pro Model XD Series Crankbait - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=20&searchtext=strike+king+xd&from=butv
Strike King Red Eye Shad Lipless Crankbait - https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/search-tackle.html?start=0&count=20&searchtext=red+eye+shad&from=butv
Up Next in Smallmouth
-
Smallmouth Masterclass - VanDam, Palm...
Bass University's on-the-water masterclass is a combination of multiple on-the-water classes from Kevin Vandam, Scott Bonnema, and Luke Palmer. These classes break down three different effective techniques to target big smallmouth bass.
KVD dives into drop shot fishing. KVD loves to power fish a... -
Finesse Micro Tubes - Seth Feider
Join Bassmaster Elite Series Pro and Minnesota native Seth Feider, along with Bass University, for an in-depth seminar on finesse tubes. Drawing on his crappie-fishing background, Seth has mastered this finesse technique to consistently catch finicky, cold-water smallmouth bass.
In this extende...
-
St. Lawrence & Champlain Smallmouth -...
In the episode of Bass University Live, we delve into into the recent Northern tournaments (MLF Bass Pro Tour on the St. Lawrence & Bassmaster Elites on Lake Champlain), focusing on strategies employed by top-finishing pros from both events. The St. Lawrence event was the final tournament of the ...
