BEST Summer Smallmouth Baits for St. Clair (and Great Lakes)

These are my TOP 5 Summer Baits when I chase big, Great Lakes Smallmouth bass!
Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know in the comment section below
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Rod - Temple Fork Outfitters
Reel - Abu Garcia
Bait - Berkley Fishing
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[@DevonHumpert]

We've been doing pretty well with small spybaits and ned rigs lately. Also running 2.8 kietechs as well on a jighead with some sort of underspin or flash. They seem to be going for the smaller stuff over the past month but I'm just a weekend warrior for LSC lol

[@Army_Outdoors_88N]

Great tips Brother. I am in the US Army and up here in Northern Michigan now for a big training exercise and I can't believe how clear the water is up here in Michigan

[@philbass5487]

Thanks Benjamin! Another good video sir. Hitting St Clair in the morning… Can’t wait 🐟

[@brnowak_fishing]

Good luck on St Clair Phil!

[@philbass5487]

Thank you sir! We did great!

[@jherritt6712]

My go to for smallmouth has been a tube for 30 years but Im going to give that wobble head a try. We'll see how I make out. I do like that you use the heavier head to keep bottom contact.

[@victorxavier9977]

Great video Ben thx 👍

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks Victor!

[@jerometorrez8789]

Thanks for the info.

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks for watching Jerome

[@alanmackey2368]

I've had more success with the wobble head - glad to see you use it. I started using it several years ago after a talk with Zona. Keep up the great videos - I watch them whenever you produce them. 👍

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks Alan! Yeah, Zona was the one that turned me onto the wobble head too. It crushes them for sure

[@623LRE]

enjoyed Video and helpful as never fished small mouth in Great Lakes, plan to try this year in Saginaw Bay. Any you suggest good ports/ launch area on Saginaw Bay , say from Bay Port around to Augres? TIA and keep up the great videos. Any videos you can share where you fished on Saginaw Bay?

[@wjb111]

Heading to LSC tomorrow am. Hope to slay em!

[@garethmorris8591]

In a lake such as Lake Simcoe which has a lot of gobies, is there a drop shot bait you might recommend? Would a larger goby looking plastic work best to get some large smallmouth in the boat?

[@neilwitkowski2521]

How do you fish the st.maries river that's so big and so much current?

[@nawinchester]

All of those are in my boat too! Good stuff. Spybait drop shot and wobble all catching fish. Appreciate the insight. Thanks Ben!

[@brnowak_fishing]

Heck yeah! I’m glad to hear that Nick! Hopefully you smash some fish soon

[@crmlivelab]

Do u find you lose a lot of fish on a heavy wobble head? I struggle we them over 3/8. .. I fish lake Lake Huron. Georgian Bay

[@paxtongiem4886]

How can you tell when the fish are keyed into the bigger bait like perch or if their more keyed into the smaller bait like shiners?

[@brnowak_fishing]

Normally I can tell based on my electronics but a sure way is just to look at what they’re spitting up when they come to the surface. Those deep water fish tend to spit up a lot of bait when you’re fighting them in

[@OKFishing]

first

[@brnowak_fishing]

Thanks!!!

[@kibbiecreek]

I love the info you provide, but you’re losing me with all of the live scope references. It’s not an option for most recreational anglers.