Fishing the current tomorrow need help

[Ham]

What works for you on other streams will work for you on JF when it is not at Flood stage. If you have methods you like for higher flow rates, I would suggest you try those first.

[Flysmallie]

You'll probably be too busy, trying not to drown, to fish. I went a long time ago on a trip we had planned for weeks. River dropped out of flood stage the night before and we went anyway. Worst trip I have ever been on. We lost a lot of gear. I'll never try that again.

[Ham]

I would not consoder a trip unless that guage was down to 4 foot or so AND I think that would be too much water to really fish like I want to.

[go4ducks2]

Goes up fast, goes down fast

[Ham]

Goes up fast, goes down fast

I'd guess it wont be right for fishing for over a week.

[moguy1973]

It'll be heading down real quick tomorrow, and probably won't at a good level until sunday, but like Ham said, it's going to be a mess for a bit while it clears up.

[Ham]

Just checked the guage for fun. 6 plus foot and a little over 3 K CFS. Getting close to right. Lol.

[405z06]

Just checked the guage for fun. 6 plus foot and a little over 3 K CFS. Getting close to right. Lol.

LOL He lives in the Ozarks lol thanks. Now on to the old original question. How do you catch fish?

[JustFishin4Fun]

There's a troll like the original question asked how to catch fish please delete yourself. Simply asked what were some good colors for the area

[Ham]

River smallmouth are exceedingly easy to catch.

What do you like to fish? Fish that and you will catch them.

Topwater baits. Yep those will work. Walk the dog baits, poppers, prop baits, and anything else you like.

Crankbaits are fun. Yep, smallies eat those too. Small ones, big ones, shallow ones, and deep running ones. They all work.

Soft plastics on leadheads. Now that's fun stuff. tubes, Yep. Grubs, yep. Lizards, yep. Worms, yep. Wacky rigged, yep. Dropshotted, yep. Texas rigged or on an exposed hook, yep and yep. Watermelon, Green pumpkin. Watermelon/red, black/red, pumpkinseed, June Bug. yep,yep,yep,yep,yep,yep.

Spinnerbaits. Not my bag, but yep.

Jerkbaits, yep. Rooster tails, yep, Spoons, yep.

The river is still WAY TOO HIGH to fish successfully. When it is at its normal levels, I fish baits that work well in higher current. I always let water color and amount of sunlight dictate what I color soft plastic or hard bait I choose first. If the smallies don't eat it often enough to suit me, I try something different.