| For anyone who likes to catch Smallmouth Bass | | | | same manner that you would for trout, you can |
| this article - smallmouth fishing tips - is for you. | | | | catch a lot of 'smallies". This means using gang |
| For the past twenty plus years I've enjoyed | | | | hooks to rig your live worms. You see a set of |
| catching the mighty small mouth bass and in this | | | | pre-tied gang hooks allows live worms to be |
| article I'm going to reveal some tips that have | | | | presented in an outstretched and natural manner, |
| helped me catch a lot of fish. Many of these tips | | | | which makes a huge difference in bite rates. |
| relate to fishing in small rivers and streams, simply | | | | If you're going to use live worms as bait for small |
| because that's the kind of fishing I enjoy. | | | | mouth (and you should), you should also use a |
| The first thing to keep in mind is that the smaller | | | | bait bag to carry those worms. A bait bag |
| the gear you use, the more fun fishing for | | | | enables you to have easy access to your worms |
| smallmouth will be. These fish are renowned for | | | | the entire time you're fishing. With a bait bag your |
| being extremely hard fighters, so it only makes | | | | live worms are always at your fingertips waiting |
| sense that the smaller the gear, the more of a | | | | to be used, rather than in a worms container |
| challenge catching these fish will be. I personally | | | | somewhere. Once you use a bait bag for the first |
| like to use ultra light rods and reels, spooled with | | | | time, you won't be able to fishing without it! |
| four-pound test monofilament. The length of your | | | | The final smallmouth fishing tip is to always make |
| rod will vary with water conditions, but for me | | | | sure that you're fishing at the right times. What |
| ultra light rods and reels make smallmouth fishing | | | | do I mean by this? Simply that certain times of |
| much more fun. | | | | the day and month are better for fishing than |
| The first tip I have is for larger rivers and even | | | | others, and the key to this puzzle are the |
| lakes. Using top water baits such as poppers, | | | | weather and moon. In other words, paying |
| jitterbugs, and small zara-spooks early in the | | | | attention to the weather and moon and planning |
| morning can be a deadly smallmouth tactic. I've | | | | your fishing outings around this information, will |
| found that they key is to have completely flat | | | | help you become more successful. The weather |
| water, which means early mornings and late | | | | and moon have a dramatic impact on the |
| evenings are usually better. Fishing over a weed | | | | behavior of the fish you're trying to catch, and |
| beds with jagged rocks close by, is also a plus. | | | | using this information to your advantage is a |
| Using top water baits in these types of scenarios | | | | great idea. |
| is a great smallmouth fishing tip. | | | | These smallmouth tips have been proven to work |
| Another great smallmouth fishing tip, especially in | | | | through more than 50 years of combined fishing |
| the flowing waters of a small river or stream, is | | | | experience. Give them a shot and they will help |
| to use live worms as bait. Smallmouth bass love | | | | you catch more smallmouth bass on your next |
| live worms and if these worms are fished in the | | | | fishing trip. |