It is Hopper Time for Smallmouth Bass

By August the natural grasshoppers are large enough to attract smallmouth bass. Fish a hopper pattern tight to the banks where you see hay fields and pasture fields because this is where the natural hoppers are. Upon delivery allow your Hopper to lie still for 10 seconds then fish it slowly out in a kicking action by stripping it two inches every five seconds until it is 10 feet from the bank. Repeat this sequence on successive casts every 5 feet down the bank and you’ll have exciting action. Yes, large smallmouths will take Hoppers. Last year my son took one well over 3 pounds on the Murray’s Bass Hopper.
Smallmouth Bass Fishing Report