eastid

Yes, I used a swim bait on Monday and caught a 2 plus pounder on it. It was the kind with the paddle like tail that I used to use for Calico, sand a spotted bay bass in California a few years back that I had in my tackle box and I just decided to try it. It was brown and silver color. I also caught walleye on it the same day.

I have a aluminum transducer mount that clamps onto the transom of my aluminum boat. It will swivel out of the water and you can adjust the depth as well. I think it is made by Tite Lok. You can probably find them in one of the Fishing and boating supply catalogs.

Experiencing somewhat of the same issue as Hossmagnet. Back in the end of May 2009, I found an inlet from the river (the river turns into a reservoir about 1/2 mile down). the water depth I was fishing was about 6 feet. I was casting at a rock bank with a drop off. In any event, on two consecutive days, I caught and released numerous smallies, the smallest of which was about 2 lbs. among those were two 4 lb ers. About 3 week ago. 3 of us caught and released a number of 3/4 to 1 1/2 lb ers, among which each of us caught a 2 lb er. By the way, the 2 lb ers fought like crazy and much harder than the previously mentioned 4 lb ers. Yesterday, I went to the same spot and I managed 3 that were about 1/2 lb. Where , I ask, have all the big ones gone. I will try deeper areas, per the above suggestions, probably out of the inlet, and down river to the reservoir. I'l llet you know if I find them. they gotta be there somewhere.

Thanks IDbasser.

East Idaho here. Been wanting to try Massacre Rocks too. Just started smallmouth fishing last year. Been fishing Ririe but I can't catch smallmouth of any significant size there. Went out to Ririe last Friday and got skunked on the smallmouth. I did catch a kokanee and a trout.