How to fish for smallmouth bass in rivers?

Much of the smallmouth population relates to faster-moving water at this time, and fish use all sorts of current breaks to rest or ambush prey. Early on, I pursued smallmouth by casting classic river baits like the Original Floating Rapala, Mepps Spinner, and Heddon’s Tiny Torpedo. read more

5 Tips For Catching Big Smallmouth Bass Go from catching average-size smallmouth bass to trophies with these 5 great tips for getting monster bronzebacks to bite Jesse Martin has caught more than 100 smallmouth over 5 pounds, including a dozen over 6. read more

These will hold amazing numbers of smallmouth bass of several sizes. Small fish will be pushed to the edges where habitat becomes marginal, while the biggest fish are stationed in front of and behind the best rock structure. LATE PRESPAWN. When the water temperature rises above 52 degrees, smallmouth bass waters transform yet again. read more

Much of the smallmouth population relates to faster-moving water at this time, and fish use all sorts of current breaks to rest or ambush prey. Early on, I pursued smallmouth by casting classic river baits like the Original Floating Rapala, Mepps Spinner, and Heddon’s Tiny Torpedo. Over the years, however, my approach has changed dramatically. read more