Spring time on lake erie in buffalo ny is the time to land big smallmouth bass.may threw june is a great time to throw jerk bait's in the rocky shallows on erie.most of the big fish are moving in to spawn .this is the time to target these big fish . casting over wind blown rocky flats with a jerk bait slowly twiching the bait can be deadly on these early spawner,s. plastic bait,s such as culprits goby ,s or some prowler tubes in colors of green pumpkin,smoke purple and watermelon is a great way to land a big smallmouth also.casting over rock beds and moving the bait in a hoping motion across the rocks you are sure to land some big fish .we can not leave out live bait these fish are hungry this time of year and live bait riged with a three way with about a three foot leader for the hook and a six inch leader for the weight will also catch some big smallmouth bass.lake erie has alot to offer all season long .for a trip of a life time look up brauns outdoors bass charters .captain tim braun knows were the big slobs are luking.go to braunsoutdoors.com for more info