Building My Tacklebox

[MOsmallies]

Thanks for all the advice fellas! Couldn't take it anymore and went out on a creek close to my house...caught 7 of these...no smallies, but fun nonetheless!

Wow!! Nice Spot... Great looking fish and caught on a fluke in February nonetheless. Looks like you might not even need our help. Thanks for posting... Always enjoy pictures!

Paul

MOsmallies

[Al Agnew]

Less is more. You've gotten plenty of good advice. Lot's of ways to skin this cat. You'll find the ones you enjoy using the most.

At this point, I'm not really looking for any additional lures. I am always fine tuning stuff.

Truer words were never spoken. River smallie fishing ain't rocket science. I know I could catch fish on lots of lures, but I fish the ones I enjoy fishing the most. Only thing to remember, really, is what was said earlier...fast-moving lures that require less manipulation are easier to fish from a moving kayak or canoe.

[woodman]

I had good luck last year fishing Berkley Gulp (Smelt 4 inch Minnows) on a 1/16 oz jig. Fished like a dying-wounded minnow....

If you have fished with live shiners like I have as a kid back in the early 60's on the Elk and Big Sugar I got to see and study how the bass react to all sorts of presentations etc....Catching bass on dead minnows twitching the line every so often created strikes..