Tips for observing local forage: I typically look for signs of baitfish activity, such as birds diving, baitfish dimpling the surface, or bass busting on the surface
If you throw a spook or a popper, those bass wont even see or hear your bait
Thats going to be pretty tough to beat
Targeting Smallmouth Bass When shifting your focus from largemouth to smallmouth, fishing different areas will be way more effective than changing your lure, but using these classic smallmouth lures will get you that much more dialed in
But warm temperatures for a few days in a row or less can change water temperature dramatically in small fishing holes
If I saw a fish spawning, I would fish for it, but covering water was the key. For sight fishing, he used a sunfish Big Bite Baits Dean Rojas WarMouth and a shad-colored Real Deal Shad