Every summer for the past 3 years i have enjoyed fishing for river smallmouth. To me there is no stronger fish that swims in fresh water. Catching a 12 inch smallie in a river your positive its a 2 pounder.. Then when you catch a 3 lb your positive its a 5. They never give up even when there right at your feet and there jumps are a thrill in itself. We drive all the way to NY and MA to catch these fish because its simply worth the drive every single time. When targeting these fish you need to learn how to read a river, read currents, current breaks and what makes these fish tick. Early in the morning you can get them to hit full size buzz baits and even large spinner baits. But as the day goes on nothing beats a zoom super fluke rigged weightless nose hooked. You fish it like a jerk bait with violent twitches and small pauses. The current makes the bait slowly drift down current and you just watch these fish come up and smash the bait. If you find the fish aren't as aggressive that day you can put this same fluke on a 1/4 oz jig head and bop the bait along the bottom and that can work very well on slow days. White grub on the same jig head has its time as well.
When fishing fast moving water always cast behind the big rocks where there is a slack water pocket. These are high percentage spots and if you find a big slow water pool after a fast current there is nothing better. If your ok with having to deal with treble hooks then throwing the top water spooks work fantastic and you get some great strikes. I don't do it just because its a pain to unhook them and i waste too much time not catching more fish. So try these technics in your local spots. These will work in any body of water with smallmouth! Have fun!
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