| Smallmouth fishing is said to be best | | | | sight, smell, and hearing. |
| experienced in Southwest Louisiana. This is a | | | | |
| place near bayous, canals, freshwater and | | | | - The smallmouth. like most fish, is |
| salty lakes. The waters here draw numbers of | | | | light-shy. |
| smallmouth and largemouth bass ranging up to | | | | |
| eight-pounds. | | | | - Smallmouth bass are schooling fish by |
| | | | nature, so you are likely to catch several |
| Smallmouth bass fishing is enjoyed by | | | | bass in the same locations. |
| fishermen all over America. Searching and | | | | |
| then finally catching the big smallmouth bass | | | | - Once you catch one smallmouth, chances are |
| is a real achievement for the true blue | | | | you will have a chance to catch more about |
| American sport fisherman. It is considered to | | | | the same size in the immediate area. |
| be the America's number one fresh water | | | | |
| sport. Believe it or not, this sport has | | | | One of the most effective and most popular |
| grown 70% higher than any other fresh water | | | | methods of tricking or catching a small mouth |
| sport in America. | | | | is to work over the top of these weed beds. |
| | | | Some fishermen prefer jigs, while others |
| The smallmouth bass is believed to be, pound | | | | choose live bait. |
| for pound, one of the hardest fighting | | | | |
| freshwater fish. The bass runs acrobatic | | | | Here's a list that shows the best top water |
| leaps and does "tail walking" making it one | | | | flies in order to trick small mouth bass: |
| of the most exciting fishes to pursue. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Stonefly Bugger - size 6 |
| Before you go in search for thet elusive | | | | |
| smallmouth bass, you must first know its | | | | 2. Franke Hellgrammite - size 4 |
| characteristics or how it looks like. | | | | |
| Smallmouth bass are habitually bronze to | | | | 3. Clouser Minnow - size 6 |
| brownish green in color. It has dark vertical | | | | |
| bars on the sides. Unlike the largemouth, the | | | | 4. Sneaky Pete - size 4 |
| upper jaw of a small mouth does not merely | | | | |
| extend beyond rear margin of the eye. The eye | | | | 5. Crayfish - size 8 |
| of a smallmouth is reddish. It has 13 to 15 | | | | |
| rays of soft dorsal fins. Its length would go | | | | 6. Popper - size 6 |
| from 12 to 22 inches. And it normally weighs | | | | |
| 8 ounces to 7 pounds. | | | | 7. Zonkers - size 4 |
| | | | |
| Here are some guides and tips that can help | | | | 8. Bead Head Wooly Bugger- size 6 |
| you bag a smallmouth bass: | | | | |
| | | | When is the right time to fish a small mouth? |
| - If you fish for smallmouth in the | | | | |
| northeast, particularly in Maryland, you will | | | | Smallmouth bass are active in cold waters so, |
| find that small mouth bass do not stick too | | | | you might catch up with this fish in the |
| tight to cover their presence. This is more | | | | early spring. Start searching for them when |
| obvious in some of our the slack water | | | | the water temperature is in the mid-40s. The |
| reservoirs. This fish relates much more to a | | | | smallmouth might just be about 20-30 feet |
| sudden or rapid depth change when they do go | | | | deep in the waters, or might be waiting for |
| for cover. | | | | the temperature to rise a little before |
| | | | emerging higher. |
| - Small mouth bass can be caught on a rock | | | | |
| ledge that drops off quickly from about six | | | | When the temperature begins to reach mid-50s, |
| to twelve feet. | | | | the smallmouth will start to move on to |
| | | | cooler or deeper holes, change your |
| - When trapping a smallmouth bass that is | | | | technique. Or else do not even bother |
| about four or five pounds, try to swim along | | | | yourself in attempting to search them out. |
| with them maki9ng your presence | | | | All you will need is something to aid you in |
| inconspicuous. | | | | searching the bottom. It could be a bait or |
| | | | lure that will catch the attention of small |
| - An effective trap for smallmouth bass are | | | | mouth bass. A plastic worm will be a good |
| plastic worms or flies. | | | | strategy with this because even the most |
| | | | slow-moving bass will respond when you drag |
| - They are less aware when they are feeding | | | | one slowly in its nose. Then when that |
| or think they will be feeding. | | | | happens start the battle in search for these |
| | | | small mouths. |
| - This type of sport fish will be usually | | | | |
| found on rocky structures with and without | | | | But do not forget, you are in search for a |
| light weed lines. | | | | completely different fish. They are not just |
| | | | an ordinary fish.... They are SMALLMOUTH |
| - The smallmouth has and exceptional sense of | | | | BASS! |