| Fishing for and catching smallmouth bass in the | | | | on a set of gang hooks. This technique is deadly for |
| moving water of a river or stream is as fun a fishing | | | | both species of fish. And let me tell you something. |
| experience as can be found anywhere. The fighting | | | | Hooking a three pound smallmouth bass in a moving |
| ability of the smallmouth bass is legendary. This fish is | | | | river on a set of #10 gang hooks is as much fun as a |
| widely considered to be the hardest fighting fish, | | | | person can have with their clothes on! |
| pound for pound, that can be found in freshwater. | | | | Spinners and spoons work well for smallmouth in |
| Couple this fact with moving water, and you've got a | | | | moving water as well. You can get away with larger |
| hold of a recipe for a ton of fun. Yep, fishing for and | | | | sizes than you would normally use for trout, so id |
| catching smallmouth bass in moving water is a good | | | | you have some extras in your vest, this would be a |
| time. | | | | great time to try them. Sizes ranging up to ½ |
| The best thing about catching smallmouth bass in | | | | ounce are no problem for river dwelling smallmouth |
| moving water is the fact that they can be fished for | | | | bass. Another great lures choice for Smallmouth bass |
| in exactly the same way that one fishes for trout. | | | | on moving water is jigs with twister tails. |
| Waders, fishing vest, gang hooks, live worms | | | | Experimentation, as far as color is concerned, is the |
| minnows, spinners/spoons, everything can be the | | | | key. I always seem to have success with both black |
| same. Even your gear can be the same. I use the | | | | and white, and if you use Berkley Power grubs, you |
| same ultra light gear that I use for trout to catch | | | | can sometimes out fish live worms! |
| smallmouth bass as well. In many respects, catching | | | | The bottom line is that fishing for and catching |
| nice smallmouth on your ultra light gear, gets you in | | | | smallmouth bass is moving water is a wonderful way |
| shape for catching big trout. | | | | to spend an afternoon, and if you've never tried it, I |
| The best technique that I've ever seen for catching | | | | would suggest you give it a shot. Grab your vest, |
| nice smallmouth is moving water is again the same | | | | JRW Bait Bag, a set of pre-tied gang hooks, waders, |
| technique as I use for trout. The technique is simply | | | | a container of live worms, and favorite fishing hat, |
| bouncing a live worm off of the bottom, while rigged | | | | because you're in for a good time. |