| For those of you who like to catch Smallmouth Bass | | | | as it tumbles naturally with the current. The number |
| this article is for you. I'm going to reveal one very | | | | and weight of the split shot will have to be adjusted |
| effective technique that will help you catch more | | | | depending on the current. Now simply add a live |
| Smallmouth on your next fishing outing. Not only that, | | | | worm to your gang hooks and your good to go. |
| but I will also provide you with some tips that will | | | | The goal is to cast your line parallel to the current, |
| make you a better angler as well. These simple yet | | | | and then let it flow naturally with the current, until |
| effective tips are easily worth the five minutes it's | | | | the worm is directly below where you are standing. |
| going to take you to read this article. | | | | Keep your line taught as it flows with the current, |
| For the purpose of this article, I'm going to focus on | | | | and you should feel it hitting bottom from time to |
| fishing for these bass in the current of a river or | | | | time (getting snagged will happen while using this |
| stream, simply because that's my area of | | | | technique). With a little practice, you'll quickly be able |
| expertise...river and stream fishing. If you've never | | | | to tell the difference between a bite and bottom. |
| had the pleasure of hooking and fighting a two to | | | | The technique just mentioned is an extremely |
| four pound Smallmouth in the flowing waters of a | | | | effective technique for smallmouth fishing is rivers |
| river or stream, let me assure you that it's as much | | | | and streams. It works quite well for trout also, if |
| fun as can be had while clothed! Catching these | | | | you're interested? Another great tip is to make sure |
| feisty fish in rivers and streams is a ton of fun. | | | | that your on the water fishing when the fish are the |
| Let's begin with the technique. It's really quite simple. | | | | most active. How do you know when the fish are |
| All that you need are some small swivels, split shot | | | | the most active? Simple, by paying attention to the |
| sinkers, pre-tied gang hooks, and live worms. I'm | | | | weather and moon, and knowing how these two |
| going to assume that you're standing in a river or | | | | forces of Mother Nature relate to fishing. |
| stream that contains smallmouth bass. Begin by | | | | The final tip/technique for smallmouth fishing is to use |
| taking the end of your line and tying on a small barrel | | | | lures that are as realistic as possible. I realize this |
| swivel (size 10 or 12). Now on the opposite end of | | | | might sound very sophomoric, but there are fishing |
| the barrel swivel, tie on a set of pre-tied gang hooks | | | | lures that are more realistic than others, and using |
| (size 8 or 10). At this point add split shots above the | | | | these amazingly realistic fishing lures will increase your |
| barrel swivel for weight. Start with two or three, the | | | | catch rates, it's as simple as that. |
| goal is to have your offering bounce off the bottom | | | | |