| Any fisherman worth his or her salt is well aware | | | | are effective for smallmouth bass, the most |
| of the fact that smallmouth bass are known as | | | | accessible and easy to use are live worms. Live |
| one of the hardest fighting fish that can be | | | | worms that are rigged on a set of gang hooks |
| caught in freshwater. When most anglers think of | | | | and allowed to flow naturally with the current is |
| fishing for smallmouth bass they tend to think of | | | | an extremely effective fishing technique. The |
| fishing for them from a boat in a lake, reservoir, | | | | hooks are attached to your line with a small barrel |
| or large river. While these are all excellent places | | | | swivel to prevent your line from twisting, and |
| to fish for smallmouth, this article will outline some | | | | weight is added in the form of split shot sinkers. |
| tips on how to catch smallmouth bass while fishing | | | | This style of smallmouth rig is very effective. |
| in small rivers and streams. | | | | When fishing with live worms while wading it is |
| When I refer to the terms 'small rivers' or 'small | | | | necessary to have an effective way to carry said |
| streams', I'm referring specifically to rivers that | | | | worms. Always knowing right where you worms |
| are best fished by wading. The size rivers and | | | | are is a huge advantage to the wading angler. It |
| streams that are normally thought of as "trout | | | | means that baiting up and re-baiting takes |
| fishing" rivers. In many area's rivers of this size | | | | seconds, rather than minutes, adding to your |
| provide absolutely phenomenal smallmouth bass | | | | valuable fishing time. This is where an effective |
| fishing. In many instances you can fish just as you | | | | worm carrier comes into play. Having a live worm |
| would for trout, with the difference being that | | | | holder that clips directly to your fishing vest is a |
| smallmouth are caught. | | | | great idea anytime you are fishing while wading. |
| The first thing to keep in mind when fishing is | | | | The last thing to be aware of is when you are |
| small rivers & streams is the diameter of | | | | fishing. Certain times of the day, week, and |
| your fishing line. When fishing in this size of river | | | | month are better for fishing than others. This is |
| many anglers tend to use line that's much too | | | | largely determined by moon phases and what the |
| heavy. In small rivers and streams you always | | | | weather is doing. For example fishing during a |
| want to use fishing line that's as light as possible. I | | | | 'new' moon phase is normally better than during |
| personally use four pound test monofilament, but | | | | other moon phases. The point is that if you want |
| six pound is effective as well. Any fishing line | | | | to know how to catch smallmouth bass, spend a |
| heavier than six pound test is a mistake when | | | | little time studying how the weather and moon |
| fishing this type of river. Keep your line light and | | | | impact fish behavior. |
| you will get more bites, it's as simple as that. | | | | Catching smallmouth bass in small rivers and |
| If you want to know how to catch smallmouth | | | | streams is extremely enjoyable and these simple |
| bass in small rivers and streams, live bait should | | | | tips will help you experience much more fishing |
| be employed. Although many types of live bait | | | | success. |