Best Smallmouth Lure 2024
J.Bass reply :
I fish rivers and Creeks alot for smallmouth bass. The smallmouth bass are finicky and pressured. I usually fish in-line spinners, I have okay luck. I seen on (TFN) The Fishing Network, where they used hair jigs to catch smallmouth. Also the water I fish has lightly colored crawdads.
My question is what lure(s) are good for these conditions? Is a jig really good for these conditions? How about plastic/senko style baits?
The Young Gun reply :
I'm by far no seasons smallie expert, but I fish a crick and river by my house an a brown senko or even Walmart knock off has always caught me the most. A jig and mister twister.
plumworm reply :
Find a tube bait that is as close to the color of the crawfish in your steam and fish it with the smallest tube jig that will keep you on the bottom. Best smallie bait that I know of.
J.Bass reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 7:57 AM, plumworm said:Find a tube bait that is as close to the color of the crawfish in your steam and fish it with the smallest tube jig that will keep you on the bottom. Best smallie bait that I know of.
This sounds good, will try this.
J.Bass reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 7:13 AM, The Young Gun said:I'm by far no seasons smallie expert, but I fish a crick and river by my house an a brown senko or even Walmart knock off has always caught me the most. A jig and mister twister.
I will try a senko too.
tytay89 reply :
Swim a 1/16 oz t rig baby rage craw on a small wide gap hook or a sinko i only use 3 inches of em
ClackerBuzz reply :
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/107444-favorite-river-smallie-bait/unread/
J Francho reply :
Check out Jeff Little's Draggin' Head jigs. They were designed to solve the issues of tossing a jig in current.
http://www.confidencebaits.net/about_us.html
J.Bass reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 8:46 AM, J Francho said:Check out Jeff Little's Draggin' Head jigs. They were designed to solve the issues of tossing a jig in current.
http://www.confidencebaits.net/about_us.html
these look awesome thanks! I like how they look.
J.Bass reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 8:42 AM, ClackerBuzz said:http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/107444-favorite-river-smallie-bait/unread/
thanks I looked through that. Good info.
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
Jeff Little is the truth when it comes to river smallmouth fishing. I also like to use Slider's for that type of presentation.
One of my favorite river smallie techniques is fishing a buzzbait cross current in riffles during the heat of summer, especially on an overcast day. Jeff's YouTube page is really good, you should check out his videos.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SmallmouthBassFish/
moguy1973 reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 7:57 AM, plumworm said:Find a tube bait that is as close to the color of the crawfish in your steam and fish it with the smallest tube jig that will keep you on the bottom. Best smallie bait that I know of.
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Find a 3.5-4" tube in a similar color to the craws in your streams and rig it with a 1/4oz tube jig head weedless...Smallies love them...
Gavin reply :
Small hair jigs, tubes, senko's, jerkbaits, and deep cranks are cold water staples..Fish slow, then slow down some more....
Start breaking out some warmer water baits when the water temp climbs towards the 55-60 degree mark.
Some warm water staples top to bottom.
Buzzbaits, Walkers, Poppers
Flukes, Spinnerbaits, Shallow Cranks, Swim Jigs, Jerkbaits
Jig n Chunk, Tubes, Deep Cranks, Assorted plastics
Good luck
CPBassFishing reply :
Give these a try on a stand-up jighead and bounce them along the bottom. Best finesse craw on the market IMHO. These things are like crack for an addict to the fish. http://www.***.com/Power_Team_Lures_Craw_Doeuvre/descpage-PTLCD.html
J.Bass reply :
On 3/16/2013 at 1:16 AM, Gavin said:Small hair jigs, tubes, senko's, jerkbaits, and deep cranks are cold water staples..Fish slow, then slow down some more....
Start breaking out some warmer water baits when the water temp climbs towards the 55-60 degree mark.
Some warm water staples top to bottom.
Buzzbaits, Walkers, Poppers
Flukes, Spinnerbaits, Shallow Cranks, Swim Jigs, Jerkbaits
Jig n Chunk, Tubes, Deep Cranks, Assorted plastics
Good luck
Awesome information. I got tubes. I will have to fish them more for smallies. Also got jigs. Will be trying your lure information this year good info thanks. Btw what Small hair jigs you use? I been wanting to try hair jig lures.
CPBassFishing:
I got some strike king rage craws, those look nice but im going to stick with the rage craws. I like them better. Will try with a standup jighead I bought a pack this year on clearance. Owner standup jigheads. Thanks for the technique.
NEjitterbugger reply :
My favorite smallmouth spot is in a river with lots of crawfish, so many that I think they get bored of eating them!
I have the best luck with any small(3") Rapala...
smalljaw67 reply :
I fish a large river as well as afew lakes for smallies and there were days when the river was diry or high that we would go up in the creeks until we could get no further and fish for these spooky critters. I say that because those resident fish are different than their big water cousins, I find that they rarely go after something larger than what is the norm for the creeks which is in shap contrast to smallies in larger bodies of water. If I were you I would go with 4" sleder senko type worms, the case magic stick and the jacks worm are great for using in small creeks. A tube is a good bait, try using a 2.5" to a 3" maximum, on as light as weight as possible, I use my own 1/16oz jig heads but you can buy them as well. Moving typs of baits would be an in-line spinner or small saftey pin type spinners like a strike king mini king spinnerbait or a beetle spin, those are deadly on small water smallies , just remember to keep it simple.
roadwarrior reply :
Hollow Belly
http://www.bassmaster.com/news/hite-hits-new-high-eighth-win
KY Outdoorsman reply :
Honestly, i started off smallie fishing with the regular treble hook plastic crawdad. I forgot the actual name but they're hard to beat. Rooster tails are good lures as well. White flukes with a size 3 hook is a good selection too IMO
smbrule! reply :
Netbait 4" Baby Paca Craw
kanasbassfisher08 reply :
well in ks we like to use a thing called the ned rig its a 1/16 ball head with half of a sinko ran up it and i glue mine just cus i get tired of readjusting it but works best if u swim it like a swim jig or never letting it touch the bottom and thats our secret worth a try hope it helps!
motodmast reply :
if i were you i would pick up a pack of beavers ( reaction innavations smallie beaver), match the hatch or just go green pumpkin, if your river has a rocky bottom, i would rig it on a 3/8 oz football head, try that out i bet you will get good results
Felix77 reply :
Toss between a finesse tube 2.5 - 3.5" and a Finesse worm on a drop shot
SudburyBasser reply :
I predominately fish smallmouth bass because the lake I frequent only has smallies and I have tremendous luck with a wacky-rigged 6" watermelon Senko (in fact, the smallmouth in my avatar was caught with that exact presentation). Not to say other finesse presentations don't work but I slay them with the Senko -- and I'd probably do better with a smaller Senko but I do occasionally hit LMB lakes and I don't feel like carrying multiple sizes.
HeavyDluxe reply :
I love threads like this... For one thing, I get so many good ideas and new 'leads' on baits. I'm so grateful for this board for that!
The other cool thing is that threads like this show just how many different presentations can (and have) produced fish for people... There's always new stuff to learn, and probably a lot of productivity hidden in the piles of tackle we already have. 
cyclops2 reply :
I have caught big smallie & Pike when catching lots of perch in the same quiet place from a boat. They will grab a struggling Perch in a heartbeat.
I use Shad & Perch patterned lures of course.
Hogsticker reply :
Swim a double tail grub on the lightest jig head you can get away with right along the bottom. If that don't produce drag a tube, again, lightest weight possible.
KeenanC007 reply :
My favorite to throw for smallies has bar none been the Big Hammer swimbait. Check em out here:
http://www.swimbait.com/home.htm
cyclops2 reply :
Have to remember.
It is the person that catches the fish.
The lures catch the person.
That never changes.
My 6 year old daughter was catching trout on a bare Gold hook.
BronzeChaser reply :
If I had to pick one bait for fishing smallmouth it would probably be a finesse jig, either 1/4 or 3/8oz. Any crawfish imitator would most likely do well when fishing smallies unless they're really tuned into baitfish, in that case a crankbait or jerkbait would be my pick. A dropshot if they're finicky. Apparently I can't just pick one, haha.
Downeaster2010 reply :
In the clear water in the Northeast, I would say a white spinnerbait with copper blades, but never fish a river
without a yellow mepps spinner when targeting smallies.
J Francho reply :
Saturday, 5" YUM Dingers in black, and XCalibur One Knocker in Royal Red were the ticket: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/117591-take-a-soldier-fishing-oneida-lake/
basseditor reply :
Smallmouth: I've caught hundreds of 5 lb or more on 1/16 oz jig head with the original Bobby Garland Fat Gitzit (tube lure). The original 136 color. (Chartreuse/red flake with smoke/red flake tail.)
WiscoBassman reply :
Mine has to be a 2 1/2" rattlin' rapala in blue shad. It absolutely killed spawning smallies in door county
tubeman reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 7:57 AM, plumworm said:Find a tube bait that is as close to the color of the crawfish in your steam and fish it with the smallest tube jig that will keep you on the bottom. Best smallie bait that I know of.
I guess my screen name says what I like the best. I agree with plumworm. This time of year in my area, white and olive/smoked red sparkle seem to shine. On weight, I use the lightest that I can get away with.
dday07 reply :
When i fished Ohio River last 2 years fat ika's was easily the best bait i used...glad i brought them cause no local place carried them
BryanM reply :
I either fish a Senco wachy style (green pumpkin 3in or 4in) or a Winco River Darter again 3in or 3.75in.
http://www.wincoscustomlures.com/Yesterday/tnmasterpics/darter_softjerkbait.jpg
NEjitterbugger reply :
If your fishing beds a tube..
YakenMax reply :
A watermelon red flake tube. Weight of jig head depends on current speed
Revival reply :
I found out as well that small tubes (pumpkin) worked really well. I found out that the smallies were hanging out in a pondish area that was a run off from a lake that flowed into a creek. I would throw the tube weightless against the current and left it flow to where the smallies were at. Worked every time!
When i fished at night, i would catch a lot of smallies using the black night terminator with the single colorado blade. I am not sure if they make those anymore but thats a must have if you fish for bass at night. Great for smallmouth and largemouth.
Swamp Johnny reply :
On 3/15/2013 at 7:57 AM, plumworm said:Find a tube bait that is as close to the color of the crawfish in your steam and fish it with the smallest tube jig that will keep you on the bottom. Best smallie bait that I know of.
I agree. Tubes are probably the most productive Smally lure ever made. HOW-ever, I'd say a Flicker Jig with a 4-5" Senko to be a close second.
wademaster1 reply :
Lately, a rapala crank has been great for me....jointed....
THE_Vue's reply :
I really like the fat ika but so darn expensive either wacky rig senko, keitech mono jig and drop shot
BasshunterJGH reply :
Gitzit
bigbill reply :
It's very hard to catch smallies were I fish. One day at one of my spots during a light warm rain the bass turned on. I caught 19 bass standing in one spot by fan casting using a joesfly in firetiger apache his 1/4oz bass size. On the way home I hit my second spot where I never seen a smaller in over a decade of fishing there. I caught two smallies that we're 3lbers. Again the 1/4oz joesfly in fire tiger apache did earn it's keep.
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