| For more than 25 years I've been fishing for | | | | bass. Especially when it comes to fishing in rivers |
| smallmouth bass and in that time I've learned | | | | and small steams for smallmouth bass. |
| some tips that I'm going to pass along in this | | | | 2. Use Light Line - Smallmouth bass are normally |
| article. These tips are really the key s to success | | | | found in clear water and have sensitive eyesight. |
| if you want to be a successful smallmouth bass | | | | For these reasons we as bass anglers should use |
| angler. If these tips seem fairly obvious, make no | | | | fishing line that's as light as possible. The lighter |
| mistake they are. In my view fishing is just like | | | | your line the more bites you will get, it's as simple |
| life in that the simplest things are often the most | | | | as that. Six to eight pound test should suffice for |
| effective. Smallmouth fishing is no different. | | | | almost all smallmouth bass fishing. I even go as |
| These smallmouth bass tips are for fishing in | | | | light as four pound test when fishing in small rivers |
| various water conditions. As we all know, | | | | and streams. |
| smallmouth bass swim in lakes as well as rivers | | | | 3. Use The Weather To Your Advantage - The |
| and small streams. These tips can be used in the | | | | weather plays a huge role in the behavior of fish. |
| various water conditions where smallmouth bass | | | | Learning the simple ways that the weather |
| swim. The more we as anglers understand these | | | | affects the behavior of fish is one of the most |
| fish and the things that make them bite the | | | | important smallmouth bass tips. Knowing what |
| better anglers we will become, and thus the more | | | | barometric pressure changes and frontal systems |
| bass we will catch. | | | | do to the feeding behavior of smallmouth bass is |
| | | | of the utmost importance. It's not necessary to |
| 1. Use Live Bait - Smallmouth bass love live bait | | | | become a scholar on the weather either; the |
| and when it comes to live bait, few things are | | | | basics will do just fine. |
| more effective than live worms. Live worms are | | | | These smallmouth bass tips will make anyone a |
| great bait for these fish and when it comes to | | | | more successful angler. These tips have been |
| tips and live worms, gang hooks are a must. Gang | | | | proven through real fishing experience over the |
| hooks are the most natural and effective way to | | | | past twenty five years. Are these tips simple, |
| present live worms as bait. Live crayfish are | | | | you bet. But as I said, being simple makes them |
| another excellent bait for smallmouth bass. Live | | | | that much more effective. Give one or all of |
| crayfish can be rigged very effectively on a set | | | | these smallmouth bass tips sooner, rather than |
| of gang hooks as well. The bottom line is to use | | | | later. You won't be disappointed. |
| live bait when you can when fishing for these | | | | |