| One of the most enjoyable things to do on this | | | | Smallmouth Bass in rivers is to use live bait. |
| planet is to catch smallmouth bass, while wading in | | | | We've always had great success fishing live |
| a river. The angling is done in the same manner as | | | | worms rigged on a set of gang hooks. Then you |
| fishing for trout. The exact same gear is even | | | | simply bounce the worm off of the bottom, while |
| employed. The only difference is the type of fish | | | | flowing with the current. This is a deadly method |
| that you're catching. In central Pennsylvania, we | | | | for catching Smallmouth, and is almost always |
| used to regularly catch 3-4 pound smallmouth on | | | | effective. Fill your bait bag with worms, rig one on |
| the exact same gear that we used for trout and | | | | a get of gang hooks, and give it a try. You won't |
| it was a lot of fun. Talk about getting you in | | | | be disappointed. |
| shape for trout fishing! Smallmouth bass with the | | | | The bottom line is that catching smallmouth bass, |
| help of the flowing current will, most certainly, get | | | | while wading in rivers, is the same as fishing for |
| you ready for most any trout that you might | | | | trout in rivers. The equipment's the same the |
| encounter. It's widely accepted that pound for | | | | bait's are the same, and the tackle's the same. |
| pound, smallmouth bass are the hardest fighting | | | | The only difference is the type of fish that you're |
| fish that there is. | | | | catching. In many instances, both of these fish |
| Catching smallmouth bass is a ton of fun. Just for | | | | can be caught in the same places, although if |
| clarification, I'm speaking of putting on your | | | | you're catching smallmouth, you usually don't |
| waders and fishing for them the same way you | | | | catch a ton of trout for some reason. In any |
| would for trout. The baits and methods are | | | | case catching smallmouth in a flowing river is a |
| normally the same as well, although with small | | | | ton of fun, and you should give it a shot. |
| mouth's larger baits can normally be employed if | | | | Trevor Kugler is co-founder of and an avid angler. |
| the angler would like. For example, spinners and | | | | He has more than 20 years experience fishing for |
| spoons up to ½ ounce can be used for | | | | all types of fish, and 15 years of business and |
| smallmouth, whereas with trout I normally don't | | | | internet experience. He currently raises his three |
| use spinners or spoons larger than 3/8 ounce. | | | | year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing |
| Smallmouth Bass are voracious feeders, so color | | | | country…..Montana! |
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