Very dark water Smallmouth?

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Very dark water Smallmouth?
Topic Started: Aug 5 2008, 11:31 AM (172 Views)
joe	Aug 5 2008, 11:31 AM Post #1
Fish Egg Posts: 2 Group: New member Member #148 Joined: Aug 5, 2008	I was wondering if any body out there knows anyway of catching smallmouth in dark stained water? The visibility of the lake is about 2 to 3 feet, the water isn't cloudy at all it is just a very dark rootbeer color. The temperature of the surface is 72.4 degrees. There are reports of 4 to 5 lb smallmouth beening caught but not by me. Thanks for your input.



Shedherder	Aug 5 2008, 01:44 PM Post #2
Bass Posts: 250 Group: Top Users Member #13 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	Always had good luck with a rattle and rap body bait or try a jig with some bait.



crisop	Aug 5 2008, 02:22 PM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 659 Group: Admins Member #7 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	try a bright coloured tube jig and run it on the bottom slowly joe, that might work



chevy man	Aug 6 2008, 11:56 AM Post #4
Walleye Posts: 716 Group: Global Moderators Member #14 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	i just don't know but i will wish you luck for next going out for them



renegade	Aug 7 2008, 09:13 AM Post #5
Administrator Posts: 825 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: Jan 24, 2008	Bright colours like fire tiger and stuff help on medium sized crank baits. The rattle and thump help bass hone in on them. Try some tubes and shads. Here is a link to an excellent article on worms........ http://www.in-fisherman.com/magazine/articles/if2902_smbWorms/index1.html



Bassaddict	Aug 8 2008, 09:21 PM Post #6
Bass Posts: 254 Group: Global Moderators Member #52 Joined: Feb 2, 2008	try a brown 3.5 inch tube jig. The dark tube will silloette well in that water.



GET R DONE	Aug 8 2008, 09:44 PM Post #7
Fishin' for Loch Ness Posts: 729 Group: Global Moderators Member #12 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	most of the lakes around here are very dark water as well, I've always had good luck with tubes of different colour. I always think, If your not sure just throw a tube out there and it usually works. Bass fishing of course.



joe	Aug 20 2008, 08:03 PM Post #8
Fish Egg Posts: 2 Group: New member Member #148 Joined: Aug 5, 2008	Thanks for the tips guys, on day two of the tournament we weighed in a five fish limit of 19.86 lbs. We broke off a couple of real beauties at the side of the boat on day one so we only weighed in 14.58. with five fish. Edited by joe, Aug 20 2008, 08:04 PM.



fishnhunt	Aug 20 2008, 08:10 PM Post #9
Smelt Posts: 237 Group: Top Users Member #25 Joined: Feb 1, 2008	Find the drop-offs and the cover. Rock piles, trees, etc close to deep water. Jigs, tubes and so on as mentioned above.



Shedherder	Aug 20 2008, 08:50 PM Post #10
Bass Posts: 250 Group: Top Users Member #13 Joined: Jan 31, 2008	Sounds like you did good joe any pictures ?



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