| Many anglers like to catch Smallmouth Bass, which | | | | your clothes on! |
| are a very hearty fish that can be found in a | | | | So, what's the bet way to catch Smallmouth Bass |
| variety of different settings. Smallmouth can be | | | | in river situations? All of the normal techniques |
| found in all kinds of lakes and ponds as well as | | | | such as throwing spoons and spinners will work, |
| rivers and streams of all kinds. Water | | | | as well as using minnow plugs such as rapalas. But |
| temperature doesn't affect the Smallmouth Bass | | | | the most effective technique that I've ever come |
| like it does other fish so these fish can therefore | | | | across is using live bait rigged on a set of gang |
| be found in almost every state in the Union. For | | | | hooks. What are gang hooks? Gang hooks are |
| this article I'm going to focus on Smallmouth Bass | | | | simply a pair of small hooks tied in tandem. |
| fishing in moving water, such as rivers and | | | | Rigging a live worm is the most popular technique, |
| streams. | | | | and can be deadly for smallmouth bass when |
| In case you didn't realize it, Smallmouth bass can | | | | fished properly. To rig a live worm on a set of |
| be caught in much the same manner that trout | | | | gang hooks is really quite simple. You simply take |
| can be caught. As a matter of fact, the two | | | | your line and tie a small barrel swivel onto it. Then |
| species can be found in the same rivers in many | | | | tie the set of pre-tied gang hooks to the other |
| instances. One of my favorite activities is to | | | | end of the swivel. Now add split shot sinkers to |
| wade fish for smallmouth bass using ultra light | | | | the line "above" the barrel swivel as needed. Rig |
| fishing gear. Ultra light fishing gear meaning and | | | | the worm onto the gang hooks and you're good |
| ultra light rod and reel equipped with four pound | | | | to go. The goal is to have the live worm bounce |
| test fishing line. When you hook into a 3 pound | | | | off the bottom as it tumbles naturally |
| smallmouth and that fish has the current to use | | | | downstream. If you use this simple rig where |
| to its advantage with gear like this, let me tell you | | | | Smallmouth Bass are present, watch out! |
| something...it's as much fun as you can have with | | | | |