I Have To Brag On My Wife

[24KGold]

My wife and I went with a few other couples to the Buffalo 3 weeks ago and floated from Maumee North to the 14 bridge. I'm not very impressed with the fishing water along that stretch. Lots of wide shallow areas and not as many riffles and holes. That being said though, we had one of the best fishing weekends we have ever had on the Buffalo.

I don't know if it doesn't get as much fishing pressure as other sections, or the weather and everything was just right, but we were catching lots of 12 to 14 inch smallmouth, several 15 to 16 inch fish and my wife caught the largest at 18 inches. That was the bigest fish she has ever caught. I got her into fishing instead of just canoeing a few years ago and she loves to canoe, camp and fish almost as much as I do now. Whatta Woman!!!

Here is a picture of her and her catch. And one of mine.

[Kansas Fly Fisher]

Nice fish! And your's aint' too bad either

John

[WebFreeman]

Can't go wrong with an olive-looking tube, can you? Sometimes I wonder why I buy anything else. Nice fish.

[24KGold]

I've tried all kinds of worms, crankbaits, spinners and "magic baits" but I always go back to the green "Bitsy tube" with black flakes. I can be behind someone who is thowing all kinds of baits and with my tube jig I can catch fish when they are catching none and drive them crazy.

Even when I go to Canada every year to fish for Smallies up there, my green tube jig is my "Go to" bait. Up there I've caught Lake trout, Walleye and even Northern Pike also ( imagine that ) on my green tube jig.

Between that jig and a good topwater minnow, I have all the fun I can stand on the Buffalo and the Kings Rivers. I'm anxious to broaden my horizons this next year and try some rivers in Missouri.

Terry

[WebFreeman]

Just be sure to bring the tubes. On the Finley and the James, seems like that's all I end up using. Even on the lakes, Stockton, Pomme de Terre and Table Rock, I've had my best luck on those. That being said, I don't fish very often, but it's definately my confidence bait.

[bobber]

that the only thing to toss!

[Danimal]

You folks must have left all the the fish with sore lips.My fiance and I floated that same section this past weekend and only caught a few.I did manage one decent smallie (pictured).Oh well, still a great weekend to be on the river. Dan-o

[24KGold]

Man, it's always a good time to be on the river, even when it's slow.

When I know I'm going to get to go to the river for an over-nighter, I can hardly wait. The only bad thing about river fishing is that you are mostly dependant on water level to float, however, I have been known to put in my canoe and drag it half of the way just so I can get to the holes. I love catching fish!!

There's also another color of tube which seems to work well in the summer. Bitsy Tube called "Copper Craw". It's hard to find so when I find them, I usually buy several bags, usually clearing off the rack.

The Copper color seems to work better than the green and black flake in the Kings River for some reason. Maybe the crayfish are more of that color, however the green works well too.

Any ideas on what works well with smallmouth in the dead of winter in the deep holes? I'm new to this forum, so if that's already been addressed please direct me to that thread. Thanks guys.

Terry

Another Buffalo River Smallie.

[Danimal]

Hard to beat an old school "Jig-N-Pig" in the winter.I use brown, brown-orange, and greens. Hope this helps. Dan-o

[24KGold]

Hard to beat an old school "Jig-N-Pig" in the winter.I use brown, brown-orange, and greens. Hope this helps. Dan-o

Thanks Dan-O. My job is the busiest from now until Christmas, but after the first of the year I will try that. I assume since the water is cold, you have to work the bait slowly?

Terry