Keer Access

[jbooth24]

I'm floating from Kerr to galena on Sunday and want to know what is good to use to get the smallmouth and google eye. I was going to use live crawldads. And what there biting on

[Flysmallie]

Green or brown finesse work for the smallies and a small grub for the goggle eye. Plus a topwater and crankbait.

[Fishslayer88]

Try a small rebel crawdad you will catch everything in the river. Olive or black 1/16 -1/8 oz maribou jigs work good too.

[jbooth24]

Thanx for the great advise I will let know how I did on Monday

[Matt King]

My favorite James River Smallmouth go-to rig during summer is a green pumpkin seed worm rigged weedless with a split shot about a foot up. Cast around thick cover and be ready for a strike!

[jbooth24]

What about a green pumpkin seed lizard I bought soome of thos today

[Mofloatjunkie]

I have been doing very well using anything that is green or brown. 2 3/4 in tube baits, craw dad looking crank baits, and finesse worms are my go to. I have also had success trolling with live bait such as craw dads, minnows and frogs. And there's no need to buy live bait. The river will provide all you need.

[jbooth24]

That is what I was going to do catch some by my house on Sunday morning. And I will try some small crank baits and tubes

[vonreed]

Live bait will always out fish a lure of any kind from my experience. I always go fishing with a little dip net and bait bucket. Usually small crawdads about 1 to 1 1/2 inches is the best. Or small minnows caught in the shallows. Remember the smallmouth size limit is 15 inches down there.

[jbooth24]

Ya I don't plan on keeping any just catch and release but will keep the google eye thou