Smallmouth Bass tend to stick to open water. All you need is light to medium action spinning rods, I prefer a bait casting rig with a 6 foot medium action rod and 8 to 10 pound test. Fly fishermen can have a great time with Smallmouth. I'm not a fly fishermen but am interested in getting information about Bass fishing techniques with a fly rod.

In the spring Bass like most inland lake species will be in the shallow water, so top water baits, Chuggers and Poppers seem to be the way to go.

In the summer you can find these hard fighters on the edge of weed beds, under water islands, rocky points in deeper water. The lure to use is a 1/8 to 1/4 once jig with a twister tail, black,purple, amber, yellow and white. When its all said and done you can't beat live bait, Crawlers, Minnows, and leeches will fire up the laziest fish.

A fish locater will help you find the structure you want to try.

Set your trolling motor at a crawl and cast it towards shore bouncing your jig off the bottom as you search for your spot.

Once you locate the terrain you want to fish, drop the anchor and start pulling the Smallmouth in.

There are some new regulations regarding Smallmouth, follow the links to the new rules.

Have fun fishing and don't forget your Passport!

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