Smith Lake Report 4/18

Caught around 20 in 4 hours. Early topwater was fair, plopper,, small spook on or near long points. Best bite was on Carolina rigged lizard off red clay banks in 10 to 15 foot of water.

Nice spots. Used to love fishing at Smith. We fished mostly up above Bailey's Bridge and caught some nice spots and some very nice crappie.

Sounds about right. They been chewing lately but that top water/fluke bite hasn't quite hit its stride yet. Won't be long. I've got an ABT Saturday there. I predict a near %100 field of limits and 22lbs for the win. Someone will hit a topwater bite somewhere on that lake and find a 6-7lb large to go with it.

We fished a little on Friday and Saturday and didn't catch anything but largemouth. There are a ton of largemouth either on or guarding beds right now.