A video on smaller highland reservoirs would awesome. All the places I fish are smaller high land reservoirs generally between 400-2000 acres. They get pressured so a lot of times when I take the things I learn to them and I don’t get results, I can confused and lose focus. How do you tackle these places?
I fish mostly in mid Michigan, Montcalm, Ionia, Jackson, Gratiot and Kent counties. The lakes in this area are glacial lakes and a lot of them are big bowls with gently slopping contours with a couple deeper holes toward the middle. They are also sandy silt to muddy bottoms with very little to no structure. Just wondering if you ever get down to this part of Michigan and how would you go about pattering the bass with no structure to key in on? Out of desperation, I usually start on the outside edge of weed lines or work the docks, just wondering if you have any insight.
great video but how do i find what fish my bass are eating because there are perch but idk if they eat it also smelt which i think is the shad of qubec canada
I believe smallies are super opportunistic feeders. So if baitfish are easily accessible, I think the forage doesn't particularly matter as long as you're around it. Smaller baitfish and lures are easier for them to attack and ambush, so they'll be more regularly on smaller bait like smelt, but you best bet a big perch gets dumb and he'll get eaten too
Awesome bass fishing that was 🔥 awesome video I know it takes a lot of effort too make videos every couple days as a kid I find it hard been doing it for 2 years now any way I just love this video I have too say it is one of your best!
Great content. I'm heading out on Hardy Dam Lake tomorrow in Newaygo to find smallies. Do you feel most baits should now be moving baits like crankbaits, jerkbaits, etc. or do drop shots and craw style baits still have a place at this time of the year?
Hardy Dam can be tough because it fishes more like a reservoir/river system with a big lake section. I'd be targeting obvious shallow flats with quick access to deep water nearby (think points, flats with access to the channel, islands). While I'd typically start off with a crankbait or jerkbait, if it's tough try slowing down a little bit with a tube or ned rig
@@brnowak_fishing Thanks for the feedback. What I found on Hardy Dam last weekend was a big surprise. A terrible algae bloom had the lake looking like pea soup, massive weed growth and water temps still in the upper 6f0's, seems like "fall fishing" is still a ways off
Just found your channel so you may already have content out their about this. I see so many videos about fishing smallmouth on Erie, St. Clair, St. Lawrence but don't see as much content about fishing for them in natural inland lakes. Natural lakes that also have lots of weeds. I'd love to see you breakdown a topographical map for an inland Michigan lake to show where you would focus your fishing efforts. Hardy Dam lake in Newaygo has a great detailed topographical map you could break down as an example. I'm still trying to figure this lake out. Did good in early spring but struggled during the summer. Hoping to expand my learning about this lake in the fall. Thanks again for putting out great content.
Love the video! Also love that you focus a lot on smallmouth fishing. I’m mainly a smallie guy and it’s hard to find much info to learn from on UA-cam that is smallmouth focused on this level. Very appreciated man 🤘🏼
Thanks for all that info!!👊🏻 Very helpful! It's a joy to learn something new appr3eciate it very much. Keep up the good work!!!👍🏻 Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Love your videos. From Michigan as well. Heading up north to alpena to fish grand and long lake. Any advice. First time fishing up north for smallmouth
Love your videos. I moved to Michigan (just south of Cadillac) from California this past spring. Still learning how to fish these shallow, grassy lakes. Where in northern Michigan are you? (generally).
I may have to do a video on Lake Michigan soon. Went out a few weeks ago and had a fun time dropshotting some deep fish, but I think they should be moving up soon
Clark lake is a local lake around you that had good smallmouth, if you have access to lake Columbia, Lake st clair is your best option, duck lake in Albion might have some
Hey Ben, love your in-depth videos, very helpful. My fishery is a big river (the Columbia), I have a hard time in the fall locating sm especially when there is smolt surface popping everywhere, your recommendation!
Good video Ben. Love the topic, as that is RIGHT where I am in Maine, ie fall bite. A couple of topics that I think you do a great job with is would be a lake topo map break down on locations in a lake that you would target based on the time of year/season, and as always, technique specific deep dives on how to get the most out of a given technique, maybe doing each technique video is the time of year that is shines the most. You did a great one on spybaits with one of the innovators of the spybait technique. That was a really informative video. Maybe a deep dive on how to use, read, a graph while you are on the water (what are we actually seeing on the screen) and the settings to give us the best picture with our graph. Whatever it is you decide, just keep the content coming as your content is always useful/informative.
Dude three days I fished the fish are finicky but we pulled it off with a tip toad hooked up to wobble head they loved it with and with a Christie craw even better they both worked.
As far as videos I’d like to see, there is a ton of “beginner” info out there. Seems everyone is constantly putting them out. How about some more advanced in depth looks at techniques, gear, etc.
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Awesome video Ben,thank you 👏👏
Would be awesome if you would do some bank smallmouth videos.
A video on smaller highland reservoirs would awesome. All the places I fish are smaller high land reservoirs generally between 400-2000 acres. They get pressured so a lot of times when I take the things I learn to them and I don’t get results, I can confused and lose focus. How do you tackle these places?
good info, going to try these tactics this weekend in northern Ontario.
Fall shore and wade fishing??
Great info Benjamin. You sound very informed. I'm with you - sitting in deep water casting toward the bank.
Thank you so much!
Ya a day on the water break down would
Be cool. What and where and why? very informational. Also some Great Lakes specific small mouth 👍🏼
Coming soon to a UA-cam screen near you
@@brnowak_fishing your the man! Hope you get some giants this fall!
I fish mostly in mid Michigan, Montcalm, Ionia, Jackson, Gratiot and Kent counties. The lakes in this area are glacial lakes and a lot of them are big bowls with gently slopping contours with a couple deeper holes toward the middle. They are also sandy silt to muddy bottoms with very little to no structure. Just wondering if you ever get down to this part of Michigan and how would you go about pattering the bass with no structure to key in on? Out of desperation, I usually start on the outside edge of weed lines or work the docks, just wondering if you have any insight.
great video but how do i find what fish my bass are eating because there are perch but idk if they eat it also smelt which i think is the shad of qubec canada
I believe smallies are super opportunistic feeders. So if baitfish are easily accessible, I think the forage doesn't particularly matter as long as you're around it. Smaller baitfish and lures are easier for them to attack and ambush, so they'll be more regularly on smaller bait like smelt, but you best bet a big perch gets dumb and he'll get eaten too
Thanks Ben, some great information. Keep it coming 👍👍👍👍👍👍.
Nigel (Chicago)
Thank you Nigel!!! I appreciate it
Great video man, best smallmouth content on UA-cam!
You’re too kind Travis
Love your videos! Always some great tips🔥 Thanks Ben! You are my go to fishing channel🎣
Thanks so much man - I appreciate the love 🙌🏻
Hopefully you make it to the St. Mary's River in the UP. I live on it and would be curious what you think of it.
I’d love that. It looks like a cool fishery
Great show Benjamin! Fish on sir!
Thank you Phil!!!
I wanna see you go out and just fish, I like the talks and answering questions, but I also like to see how you approach a flat or a hump to find fish.
Coming soon 🙌🏻 finally :-)
Awesome bass fishing that was 🔥 awesome video I know it takes a lot of effort too make videos every couple days as a kid I find it hard been doing it for 2 years now any way I just love this video I have too say it is one of your best!
What do you recommend to use for bait balls in the fall having a problem hooking up with fish can see them but not hooking up.
I love a smaller Swimbait or Jerkbait. Both are great when baitfish are podded up
Great content. I'm heading out on Hardy Dam Lake tomorrow in Newaygo to find smallies. Do you feel most baits should now be moving baits like crankbaits, jerkbaits, etc. or do drop shots and craw style baits still have a place at this time of the year?
Hardy Dam can be tough because it fishes more like a reservoir/river system with a big lake section. I'd be targeting obvious shallow flats with quick access to deep water nearby (think points, flats with access to the channel, islands). While I'd typically start off with a crankbait or jerkbait, if it's tough try slowing down a little bit with a tube or ned rig
@@brnowak_fishing Thanks for the feedback. What I found on Hardy Dam last weekend was a big surprise. A terrible algae bloom had the lake looking like pea soup, massive weed growth and water temps still in the upper 6f0's, seems like "fall fishing" is still a ways off
Just found your channel so you may already have content out their about this. I see so many videos about fishing smallmouth on Erie, St. Clair, St. Lawrence but don't see as much content about fishing for them in natural inland lakes. Natural lakes that also have lots of weeds. I'd love to see you breakdown a topographical map for an inland Michigan lake to show where you would focus your fishing efforts. Hardy Dam lake in Newaygo has a great detailed topographical map you could break down as an example. I'm still trying to figure this lake out. Did good in early spring but struggled during the summer. Hoping to expand my learning about this lake in the fall. Thanks again for putting out great content.
Love the video! Also love that you focus a lot on smallmouth fishing. I’m mainly a smallie guy and it’s hard to find much info to learn from on UA-cam that is smallmouth focused on this level. Very appreciated man 🤘🏼
Hey ben, can you please do an in depth video about st clair in the fall?? Or just touch on it in another video? I am spun
Thanks for all that info!!👊🏻 Very helpful! It's a joy to learn something new appr3eciate it very much. Keep up the good work!!!👍🏻 Stay Safe & God Bless!!!
Love your videos. From Michigan as well. Heading up north to alpena to fish grand and long lake. Any advice. First time fishing up north for smallmouth
Hopefully you crush them. A jerkbait and tube would be my go tos as well as a spinnerbait around shallow reeds
Love your videos. I moved to Michigan (just south of Cadillac) from California this past spring. Still learning how to fish these shallow, grassy lakes.
Where in northern Michigan are you? (generally).
I’m in Midland but travel around a decent bit to hit a variety of lakes from traverse to Alpena to st Clair occasionally
What a great presentation Ben . I also would love to see you fish on Lake Michigan.
I may have to do a video on Lake Michigan soon. Went out a few weeks ago and had a fun time dropshotting some deep fish, but I think they should be moving up soon
There's not a lot of smallmouth down where I live in Hanover Horton. What lakes about 2 hours away have some?
I’m not sure where Hanover is unfortunately
Clark lake is a local lake around you that had good smallmouth, if you have access to lake Columbia, Lake st clair is your best option, duck lake in Albion might have some
Thanks for helping out Luke!
Hey Ben, love your in-depth videos, very helpful. My fishery is a big river (the Columbia), I have a hard time in the fall locating sm especially when there is smolt surface popping everywhere, your recommendation!
Good video Ben. Love the topic, as that is RIGHT where I am in Maine, ie fall bite. A couple of topics that I think you do a great job with is would be a lake topo map break down on locations in a lake that you would target based on the time of year/season, and as always, technique specific deep dives on how to get the most out of a given technique, maybe doing each technique video is the time of year that is shines the most. You did a great one on spybaits with one of the innovators of the spybait technique. That was a really informative video. Maybe a deep dive on how to use, read, a graph while you are on the water (what are we actually seeing on the screen) and the settings to give us the best picture with our graph. Whatever it is you decide, just keep the content coming as your content is always useful/informative.
Great content as always dude. took some notes for my local lake for sure
Dude three days I fished the fish are finicky but we pulled it off with a tip toad hooked up to wobble head they loved it with and with a Christie craw even better they both worked.
Can you break down lake of the woods fall patterns so many islands how to find a mega
School. Gussy land!!!
like to see some videos on smallwater smallmouth say lakes 200 acres natural glacial lakes with a mix of weed and rock lots of wood thanks for sharing
That’d be cool - that’s actually what a lot of the lakes that I fish setup like
As far as videos I’d like to see, there is a ton of “beginner” info out there. Seems everyone is constantly putting them out. How about some more advanced in depth looks at techniques, gear, etc.
Not much and you?
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