| In this article I'm going to reveal some basic | | | | to fish on. |
| smallmouth tactics, which is to say; basic tactics | | | | - Minnow Imitations - This may sound over |
| to catch smallmouth bass. These tactics will focus | | | | simplistic, but Smallmouth Bass love minnows, and |
| on the two most popular areas that smallmouth | | | | minnow imitations work great for smallmouth. |
| bass reside. Cold lakes and small rivers/streams. | | | | Rapala's, the old standby, work wonderfully for |
| These are proven tactics, which at the end of the | | | | Smallmouth Bass. Another minnow imitation that |
| day will help you catch more smallmouth bass. | | | | works great is the KickTail Minnow. The KickTail |
| How am I so sure of this? Because I personally | | | | Minnow looks as realistic as any fishing lure that |
| use every single tactic and know these basic | | | | I've ever seen, and truly does work. The bottom |
| smallmouth tactics will work for you as well. | | | | line is that minnow imitations, whether you're |
| - Pay Attention To Your Hands - This is | | | | fishing in a river or lake, work great. |
| particularly true when fishing for smallmouth bass | | | | - Fish At The Proper Times - When fishing for |
| with live bait, but also matters when fishing with | | | | smallmouth bass (or any fish for that matter) it's |
| lures as well. Any unnatural odors that might be | | | | imperative that you're fishing at the proper times. |
| on your hands will transfer to your bait. | | | | By "proper times", I'm referring to when the fish |
| Smallmouth bass have a sensitive sense of smell | | | | are the most active. It just makes good sense to |
| and if they detect unnatural odors, they are much | | | | be fishing when the fish are the most active, |
| less apt to bite. Making sure that your hands are | | | | right? Obviously the more active the fish are, the |
| free of unnatural odors like gasoline or tobacco is | | | | more bites you'll get. That's why educating |
| a great tactic. I always make a habit of rubbing a | | | | yourself as to how the weather & moon impact |
| handful of dirt or grass into my hands before | | | | fishing is such a good idea. By doing so, you'll |
| baiting up. This will help to eliminate any unnatural | | | | always know that your fishing at the most |
| odors that may be on your hands. | | | | opportune times. |
| - Top Water Lures - Catching smallmouth bass on | | | | These simple, yet effective, basic smallmouth |
| top water lures is amazing. The key to catching | | | | tactics will enable you to catch more smallmouth |
| smallmouth on top water lures is to make sure | | | | on your next fishing trip. Not just your next |
| that the water is as smooth as possible. The | | | | fishing trip, but every smallmouth trip from here |
| more the water looks like glass, the better. Then | | | | on out. Never forget what Steven Wright said of |
| small poppers that imitate frogs always seem to | | | | all of us anglers, "There's a fine line between |
| work wonderfully. Top water minnow imitations | | | | fishing and just standing on the shore looking like |
| work as well, but popper type lures have always | | | | an idiot." I couldn't agree more, and with any luck |
| been the most successful for me. This tactic | | | | these tactics will help you avoid the 'looking like an |
| works great , as long as you have smooth water | | | | idiot' part of that truthful quote. |