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rosmith01

05/09/2010 07:17AM

How is the top water fishing the first week of June ? What are the best baits to throw?

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fishguts

05/09/2010 09:36AM

Should be great top Water fishing for Smallmouth Bass.
Rapala Skitter Pops, Rebel Pop-R, Hendon Torpedos to get you started.

fishguts

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rosmith01

05/09/2010 11:24AM

Thank you Fishguts. I can't wait to give it a try.

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mr.barley

05/09/2010 11:41AM

I'm a Rebel Pop-R guy myself. Color seems to matter very little. They are keying on the pop. Try rubbly, shady shorlines before sundown.

serenity now

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Savage Voyageur

05/09/2010 12:19PM

Arbogast Hula and Rapala Skitter pops work for me.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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Jeriatric

05/09/2010 02:20PM

Heddon Zara Puppy, Heddon Tiny Torpedo, Arbogast Hula Popper (frog pattern w/ white skirt)

The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that's all there is. ___Mr Carson (Downton Abby)

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overthehill

05/09/2010 02:26PM

Some more are: Origional floating Rapala, Storm Chug Bug, Jitterbug, DevilsHorse

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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blutofish1

05/09/2010 02:27PM

I like to work a jitter-bug really slow.

blutofish

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snakecharmer

05/09/2010 03:03PM

I'm a big fan of the Rebel Pop-R also.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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bassnut

05/09/2010 04:22PM

Might think about a 6 or 7 wt. flyrod. SMB top-water time is prime flyfishing.

"Blessed are the cracked because they let in light."

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ron1

05/09/2010 05:08PM

we are putting in on June 14th. Can someone reassure me that the smb topwater action is still hot the 3rd week of june? :-)

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Beemer01

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05/09/2010 07:07PM

Smallies will hit topwater anytime after the water warms up. Trolled Buzzbaits slay 'em in July and August.

"You're not serious about wearing sandals on this portage.... are you?"

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fishguts

05/09/2010 10:04PM

Yup! Don't forget the morning and evening bites near shore structure, and if you are near any Largemouth Bass lakes , try them out too! Largemouth are a hoot in the Canoe Country.

fishguts

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rosmith01

05/09/2010 10:33PM

Thank you for all the good information. I'm going to give top water a shot. What will the water temp be the first week of June.

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Basspro69

05/09/2010 11:16PM

quote blutofish1: "I like to work a jitter-bug really slow."

Jitterbug is my favorite topwater of all time and its not even close. Its not that its really more effective than other topwaters, its just how explosive the strikes seem to be .

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD

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Basspro69

05/09/2010 11:18PM

quote Beemer01: "Smallies will hit topwater anytime after the water warms up. Trolled Buzzbaits slay 'em in July and August."

Youre absolutely correct !!!

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein. WWJD

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Beemer01

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05/10/2010 08:45AM

Water temps in early June will vary year to year - but if I had to guess 54 on big water would be close.

"You're not serious about wearing sandals on this portage.... are you?"

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QueticoMike

05/10/2010 01:45PM

If you want to catch big fish use a lucky 13 in bullfrog color. If you just want to catch average sized fish use those little pop-r's or skitter pops, or chugbugs :-))

I can be followed on Instagram @queticomike

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wb4syth

05/11/2010 08:40AM

A great set up for smb is jerk-shads without any weight (just a worm/shad hook).
Not exactly floating - it slowly sinks, give it a twitch and comes up - looks like a wounded bait fish and can be deadly with the bass.

"I'm not superstitious. I'm a little stitious" - Michael Scott

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QueticoMike

05/11/2010 09:46AM

quote wb4syth: "A great set up for smb is jerk-shads without any weight (just a worm/shad hook).
Not exactly floating - it slowly sinks, give it a twitch and comes up - looks like a wounded bait fish and can be deadly with the bass."

Try using a Zulu. If you need more info. send me an email at queticomike@yahoo.com and I can fill you in.

I can be followed on Instagram @queticomike

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marc bates

05/11/2010 05:47PM

Everything mentioned I have done well with. Jitterbug in the evenings is my favorite in black or frog. Tiny Torpedo, floating Rapala, and the Pop-R are my favorites during the day.

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velardop

05/12/2010 10:31PM

I do really well on the hula popper I usually go with the smaller sizes because sometimes the smallies miss the hooks on the big ones. I've even caught a good amount of northern on hula poppers

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