| If you're a smallmouth bass angler, you're always | | | | passable. The bottom line is that light gear and |
| looking for more tips right? In this article, I'm going | | | | light line should be used when fishing for "smallies" |
| to give you some great tips to help you be more | | | | in small rivers and streams. |
| successful and catch more smallmouth. Many, but | | | | As far as live baits are concerned, it's difficult to |
| not all, of the tips contained in this article are for | | | | beat a live worm for Smallmouth. That's why I |
| those of you who enjoy catching smallmouth | | | | always rig my live worms on a set of pre-tied |
| bass in the flowing waters of small rivers and | | | | gang hooks, for a realistic presentation. A live |
| streams. Why? Because I've been using these tips | | | | worm rigged on gang hooks and then allowed to |
| to catch "smallies" out of these types of water | | | | flow naturally with the current, is hard to beat. |
| for many years, and it's one of the types of | | | | I've probably had as much success with this rig, |
| fishing that I enjoy greatly. To me there's nothing | | | | as I have with any method of presenting live bait. |
| better than standing in the flowing waters of a | | | | Next, we're going to cover lures. Any lure that |
| small river or stream attempting to catch fish. | | | | mimics a crayfish, is usually a good lure for these |
| Not only that, but for those of you who haven't | | | | feisty fish. Lures such as Rooster Tails and |
| had the pleasure of hooking, and landing a three | | | | spoons such as cast masters usually work quite |
| plus pound smallmouth in current, let me tell you | | | | well also. Remember the more lifelike the lure |
| something...it's as much fun as can be had with | | | | looks under the water, the better. This is why |
| your clothes on! These tips will help any | | | | lures such as the KickTail Minnow are so effective. |
| Smallmouth angler be more successful. Begin | | | | These lures are amazingly realistic under the |
| employing one or all of them sooner, rather than | | | | water. |
| later. | | | | Now that you have some tips for catching |
| Let's begin with the fishing gear that's used. When | | | | smallmouth, do you have an efficient and |
| I use the term 'fishing gear', I'm referring | | | | effective way of measuring your catch? I used |
| specifically to your rod, reel, and line. For these | | | | to carry a small tape measure with me, but it |
| bass there is no need to use rods or reels that | | | | never seemed to be in the place in which I |
| are heavier than light action. I prefer ultra light | | | | thought I left it. That's why I began carrying my |
| rods and reels, but light is most certainly passable. | | | | measuring device with me on my fishing rod. Now |
| As far as your fishing line is concerned, six pound | | | | I always know exactly where my tape measure |
| test should be the max. I prefer to use | | | | is whenever I'm fishing. This saves me a ton of |
| four-pound test, but again six pound test is | | | | time and energy. |