Fishing can be a very enjoyable sport. However, you need to catch fish to be able to enjoy it. Who wants to just sit with their pole in the water and not even get a bite? To be a successful fisherman (or fisherwoman), you need to know the tricks to optimizing your chances of actually catching fish. Today, I’m going to provide you with a few tips for smallmouth bass fishing and provide you with the knowledge to increase your chances of catching a smallmouth bass.
Use live bait. Smallmouth bass love live bait. They always hit it more than artificial bait. Worms are especially effective in angling these fish. They love worms. You’ll catch dramatically more smallmouth bass if you try live bait.
Use top water baits. Top water baits are attractive to smallmouth bass. The best time to try this technique, though, is when the water is flat like glass. It will produce the best results then.
Study the moon. As with many other fish, smallmouth bass are affected by the moon phases and researching when they are most active according to the moon is very beneficial to any fisherman. You will greatly increase your chances of catching fish if you understand when and how they run.
Use light line. The lighter your line is, the less likely that they fish will see it and the more bites and, therefore, the more bass you will catch. Smallmouth bass have very good eyesight and won’t hit a heavy line as quickly as they will an almost invisible light one.
Fish around rock shorelines. Smallmouth bass concentrate where there is structure, mostly around rocks where there are insects, crawdads, and bait fish where they can feed. Rocks, stumps, and bridge pilings are all ideal places to find smallmouth bass.
Fish in inflowing water. Smallmouth bass also concentrate in inflowing water. They use the drop-off throughout the day. Plus, inflowing water brings food for them in it. So where the water is flowing inward is where the smallmouth bass will be.
Use small crank baits. Small sized lures tend to work well with smallmouth bass fishing if you would rather not use live bait. So think small lures when fishing for bass.
Use natural tones. As I stated before, smallmouth bass have very good eyesight, so stick with natural colored lures and jigs for smallmouth bass. They like brown, orange, olive, black, and yellow bait. Pick colors that imitate bait fish and minnows.
Fish mid day. Experience has proven that mid day is the best time to catch smallmouth bass. Smallmouth bass love bright sunshine. Therefore sunny days and sunny times of the day are the best time to fish for them.
Use fly tackle. Fly tackle is effective for catching smallmouth bass. Floating line works very well for angling them.
Those are ten tips for catching smallmouth bass. If you follow this guide, you’ll greatly increase your chances of catching smallmouth bass. You might even catch tons of them!
