The smallmouth rely mainly on sight to find prey and avoiding
becoming prey themselves, so they will do their best to stay away
from muddy and murky areas, so any bait with a natural look and
feel is best to use, especially since the smallmouth will usually
be less picky than largemouth when it comes to lure and the line
itself.
They will put up quite an amazing fight for their size, but the
smallmouth can be caught using fly fishing techniques, too.
In all, there are many different areas that you might be overlooking
where schools of smallmouth may enjoy hiding out and waiting to
ambush. It is best to try a few different areas slowly and then
leave them alone for awhile. You can even come back later and
try more effective bait. It is especially imperative to know why
you are using the bait you are using, because throughout the course
of one day the smallmouth may cycle through multiple different
feeding habits, and even then that is going to be based on the
season and the location.
Many times you may find that your local bait shop is the best
place to find what to use when and where to catch smallmouth bass
because there you will find veteran fishers that have a tailored
experience to local areas.
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