Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips |
To catch smallmouth bass consistently, you must understand a few
basic fishing principles that always apply, regardless of the fishing
techniques you use.
- Smallmouth are object oriented, meaning that they like to get
next to something. Their favorite type of object is a large rock.
They are sometimes found around weeds, but are not as weed
oriented as largemouth.
- In a given body of water, smallmouth can be found deeper than
largemouth, but shallower than walleye.
- Smallmouth school by size, so if you are catching nothing but
small ones try, a different area.
- Smallmouth have different personalities in different waters. In
high competition waters, they tend to be aggressive, so a variety
of presentations will work. But in low competition waters, they
can be very finicky. Here, a slow, tantalizing presentation draws
the most strikes.
- Small sized smallmouth are more aggressive than large ones and
generally inhabit shallower water.
- Smallmouth are prone to spooking, even in waters where they are
normally aggressive.
- Most smallmouth are caught near the bottom, but you can also
catch them on the surface. However, they are not as vulnerable to
surface presentations as largemouth.
- In most waters, smallmouth bite best in early morning. In clear
lakes, they may bite best at night, especially in summer.
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