small mouth

[bharris]

I usually fish for smallies above the Hobson pike bridge. The islands across from the beach consistently hold smallies. I also like Suggs Creek. Looks for either chunk rock mixed with gravel or gravel banks. Some of the bluffs hold smallies too.
Billy
BCGS

[ajspence2]

I’ve caught a handful down in Stewarts Creek area

[triton98]

Yea most the spots I fish are chunk rock or gravel beds. Asually jigs 3/4 / 1oz spinner bait in black an blue skirt blue colorado blade. With a #11 black pork frog. My favorite spot the boat is in 60/68ft and I make long cast into 6ft working out to around 20 keeping the boat in the channel. This is a 1am spot. Do y’all catch more at night or day time. 80% night for me.

[heiny]

I guess he doesn’t answer questions.

[Brian]

Sorry guys, I posted early and totally forgot to reply. Most of my smallmouth come around Hobson Pike. During March – May the main lake points hold a lot of smallies as well as the islands on both sides of the bridge. I like to fish with shaky heads and red crankbaits around in the big boulder rock on the points and islands…..these are the high percentage areas. In March I fish 8-12ft on average and in April and May 4ft-8ft.

I also like to fish in Hamilton Creek. If you read old post from April and May your see where we caught a lot on the shaky heads with trick worms and lizards and A-rigs around the points and pockets near sail boat cove and Anderson boat ramp.

I don’t fish a lot past Elm Hill, but know that is a strong area as well.

[blockel]

I’ve never “tore up tackle” on smallies but the few I have caught have been in Hamilton Creek and around Bear Island. Also, everyone I’ve caught has been on a jerkbait or tube.

[triton98]

My best luck is on big blades and jigs. Black blue purple and red. Work both off the bottom.