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As Smallmouth pull up shallow in the Spring during the pre-spawn, they're on the hunt for baitfish and crawfish. This finesse bait selection and presentation strategy takes out the guess work and will help you locate schooling Smallmouth Bass by covering water quickly and then slowing down the presentation to effectively target and catch individual fish. This cheat code bundle is the ultimate 1-2 punch approach and bait picks for consistent bites during the pre-spawn!
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Spring Baitfish Bite Picks:
2.75" Dropkick Shad in Shiner (GLFDKS275-53)
Shiner is a go-to, very natural color that produces everywhere
5/16oz Sneaky Underspin (The OG) (GLFSU516-16)
Silver blade and head pairs perfectly with the Shiner Dropkick Shad
Spring Craw Bite Picks:
Juvy Craw Matte 309 (GLFJC250-50)
This color has a bit of a Goby tone to it and smallmouth also key in on that color in the spring
1/4oz Mini Pro Tube Head (GLFJC250-50)
Pairs perfectly with the Juvy Craw and good for shallow water in calm or windy conditions
Snack Craw Green Pumpkin Orange Belly (GLFSC210-25F)
This is your go-to, spring craw color and proven pattern
3/16oz Finesse Jig in Green Pumpkin Brown (GLFFJ316-30)
Pairs perfectly with the Snack Craw
The Why? on Spring Baitfish & Craw Bait Picks
This bundle was built for anglers who want to effectively target pre-spawn Smallmouth. Smallmouth Bass move up shallow from their deep wintering holes and feed on baitfish first thing in the spring. The Sneaky Underspin paired with the dropkick shad is a power finesse presentation that mimics the baitfish smallmouth are eating, and the blade helps draw them in.
The Dropkick Shad can also be fished on a ball head if smallmouth aren't committing to the underspin flash, or if conditions are super calm. You want a small minnow imitator to cover water with. These fish group up tight and move a lot in the spring, so you need to cover a bunch of water to find them. When you find them, you find a lot of fish!
Once you find them with the moving baits...slow the presentation down (with craw baits)!
A big part of the Smallmouth’s diet in the spring are craws that have just immerged and are still lethargic. They are crawling all over the bottom and are easy targets for smallmouth. The Juvy Craw/Mini Pro Tube Head and Snack Craw/Finesse Jig combos were chosen to offer two complimentary and proven craw imitations for slowly picking off the school when you've located the fish.