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Texoma Smallmouth

Posted By: n_fish

Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 02:36 PM

Any top water action going on? Haven’t caught a smallmouth in my 52 years and planning on going next week. Any tips would be helpful. Thanks in advance
Posted By: CCTX

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 02:50 PM

Troll a 8-10 foot driving crankbait with some chartreuse in it all day around rocks and you will catch one.
Posted By: RedRanger

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 02:54 PM

Be there at dawn and beat the rocks with a crankbait with yellow in it. Topwater is probably done with unless you catch the perfect day and I don't see that in the forecast.
Posted By: mikey_ batts

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 03:10 PM

I have done well all the way to thanksgiving with a spook as long as the water does not get below 60. I do better on clay, sand, and gravel points for small mouth. Like others have said, if you cant catch any on top pick up a squarebill and cover water.
Posted By: Hair Jig

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 03:14 PM

Rocky areas or mud flats at first light with a 4" grub or hair jig. 5-10 feet of water.
Posted By: n_fish

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 03:54 PM

Is the dam a good spot with top water if the water temp. Is good?
Posted By: 206champion

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 03:57 PM

When I have bought smallmouth at Texoma its hit and miss for me but its always around rocks.
Posted By: n_fish

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 06:38 PM

Keep it coming and thanks
Posted By: RedRanger

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 07:02 PM

Start at Perots house and go up the lake on the Texas side all the way up to the water intake tower

It will be all the rocks you want
Posted By: bbassfishes

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by RedRanger
Start at Perots house and go up the lake on the Texas side all the way up to the water intake tower

It will be all the rocks you want


This right here is your best bet. Going to run into a lot of people, but will also find some smallmouth along the way.
Posted By: Lone_Wolf

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by mikey_ batts
I have done well all the way to thanksgiving with a spook as long as the water does not get below 60. I do better on clay, sand, and gravel points for small mouth. Like others have said, if you cant catch any on top pick up a squarebill and cover water.

I threw a repo-man bunches and didn't get a sniff, they wanted something sub-surface
Posted By: n_fish

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/18/20 11:50 PM

Thanks fellas
Posted By: Dubee

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/19/20 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by n_fish
Is the dam a good spot with top water if the water temp. Is good?

Yes
Posted By: bassnutt2001

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/19/20 11:00 AM

Drag the main lake shoreline with a craw in 10-15 ft and hold on. Especially along the bank with the giant slabs of rock. You'll known them when you see em.
Posted By: bassnutt2001

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/19/20 02:44 PM

Oh yeah make sure theres some purple flake in the craws
Posted By: n_fish

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/20/20 01:40 AM

Thanks again
Posted By: MikeSouza

Re: Texoma Smallmouth - 11/20/20 02:07 AM

Start on one end of the dam and work your way down the whole thing with a crankbait and jerk bait.
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