| I don't know if you've ever had the pleasure, but | | | | The bottom line is that when smallmouth bass |
| there are few things more enjoyable than | | | | fishing in a river or stream, use light line. |
| catching a smallmouth bass in a river or stream. | | | | - Present Your Bait Naturally - When fishing in a |
| As a matter of fact, when ultra light gear is | | | | river or stream situation it's very important that |
| employed, catching smallmouth bass in a river or | | | | your bait look as natural as possible. That is, as |
| stream can be as much fun as you can have with | | | | much like it would in nature, as possible. This is |
| your clothes on! In this article I'm going to give | | | | especially true with live bait and live worms in |
| you some tips that will help you be more | | | | particular, which is where gang hooks come into |
| successful when smallmouth bass fishing in a river | | | | play. Gang hooks enable live worms to be |
| or stream. | | | | presented in a totally outstretched and natural |
| Some anglers may not realize this, but smallmouth | | | | manner, the way God intended. This is a HUGE |
| bass can be fished for in the same manner as | | | | advantage to the serious live worm angler. Rigging |
| trout, and in many situations both species of fish | | | | a live worm on a gang hook rig and allowing that |
| swim in the same water. The same gear can be | | | | rig to flow naturally with the current of a river or |
| employed as well, and as someone who likes to | | | | stream is a deadly combination. |
| catch both species of fish I can tell you from | | | | - Use Mother Nature To Your Advantage - Using |
| experience that catching a three plus pound | | | | Mother Nature, and more specifically the weather |
| "smallie" on ultra light gear is as much fun as can | | | | and moon, to your advantage when fishing is a tip |
| be had while clothed. | | | | that will most certainly result in more success. |
| When smallmouth bass fishing in a river or | | | | The weather and moon have as much to do with |
| stream, there are a few tips to keep in mind, | | | | you catching fish as the type of bait or lure that |
| which is what this article is about. Below, you will | | | | you choose to use. This is why learning the ways |
| find those tips (in no particular order). | | | | that the weather and moon impact fishing is of |
| - Use Light Line - The lighter your fishing line, the | | | | the utmost importance. Becoming familiar with this |
| more fun you will have, it's as simple as that. As I | | | | simple information will increase your catch rates |
| alluded to earlier, the same gear can be employed | | | | dramatically. |
| for smallmouth as you use for trout, so I suggest | | | | These simple tips and techniques will help you |
| simply using your trout fishing setup. This means | | | | catch more smallmouths when fishing in the |
| that any line heavier than six pound test would be | | | | flowing waters of either a river or stream. How |
| pout of line. Do your best to stick with four | | | | am I so sure of this? Simply because I've |
| pound test; it will make you a better angler in the | | | | personally been using all of these tips to my |
| long run. Besides, once you get the hang of using | | | | advantage fort more than 20 years and know |
| and, subsequently catching fish on light line, you'll | | | | from experience how effective they are. |
| become somewhat addicted to "ultra light" fishing. | | | | |