| River fishing for Smallmouth Bass can be a | | | | worm in a completely natural manner. When |
| ton of fun. Many anglers may not realize it, | | | | you use a set of #10 gang hooks, it's hard to |
| but smallmouth bass can be fished for in much | | | | tell there arn't even hooks in the worm. And |
| the same way that trout are. You can put on | | | | if a human being has a hard time seeing the |
| your waders, fishing vest, and polarized | | | | hooks, doesn't it stand to reason that the |
| sunglasses, then grab your ultra light rod | | | | fish won't be able to see the hooks either? |
| and go fishing for smallmouth bass, just like | | | | |
| you do for trout. Smallmouth bass can even | | | | Lures can also be used to catch smallmouth |
| be caught using many of the same techniques. | | | | bass in rivers. Spinners and spoons are a |
| | | | great choice. Colors used will vary |
| If you're a live bait angler, as I am, | | | | depending on conditions and experimentation |
| Smallmouth bass offer me a great way to keep | | | | is always the key to lure fishing. Frog |
| my angling skills sharp for trophy trout (at | | | | imitations are usually a good idea and red |
| least that's how I look at it). Smallmouth | | | | and white spoons/spinners always seem to |
| Bass are widely considered to be the hardest | | | | produce well. Another great lure for |
| fighting fish, pound for pound that swims in | | | | smallmouth is a jig. A jig with a Powerbait |
| freshwater. I don't know if this is really | | | | twister tail will sometimes out fish live |
| true, because I've met many rainbow trout | | | | bait, especially when fishing for smallmouth |
| with "skills", but smallmouth can definitely | | | | bass in rivers. Again, for the right color, |
| hold their own. You couple the tenacity of a | | | | experimentation is the key. |
| smallmouth with the current in a river, and | | | | |
| you've got a recipe for a great time! | | | | If you're in an are of the country where |
| | | | there are smallmouth bass, don't forget to |
| One of the best techniques that can be used | | | | put of your waders, fill your bait bag with |
| to catch smallmouth in rivers is to use a | | | | worms, grab your gang hooks, and go fishing |
| live worm. Sure hellgrammites and minnows | | | | for them in rivers. Whether you do it for |
| work well too, but for me a live worm rigged | | | | the shear enjoyment of a good fight or so |
| on a set of gang hooks is hard to beat. You | | | | stay in shape for trout fishing, the point is |
| see, a set of gang hooks is simply two small | | | | that catching smallmouth bass in rivers makes |
| hooks tied in tandem, which presents a live | | | | for a great time. |