Spinnerbaits for Susquehanna River Smallmouth – August 29, 2019 – Here we talk to Mike Sholley, who loves catching big Susquehanna River smallmouth bass.
They look almost indistinguishable from real, wounded, bait. You’re imitating shad, you’re imitating bluegill, round goby, gophers, frogs, and even small birds. You can use a solid black worm to imitate a leech or a bright color to resemble a native species of a water snake. He has won many awards for his writing. When it’s warm outside, also fish it slow. You can throw these on a swimbait hook, screw-lock hook, or as a trailer on another bait.No matter how you slice it, no amount of studying or observing can prepare you to pick the absolute best Smallmouth Bass lures for every situation, in every water body, at every time.
Soft plastic jerkbaits are extremely realistic in the water while being aggressive enough to make them react to them. Because of this, the best smallmouth bass lures are a highly debated topic among fishermen. It sets the point of the hook further back on the body of the grub allowing for a much cleaner and easier hookset.The tail action is nothing short of incredible. Mike shares with us all the details of his spinnerbait fishing from blade color to rod and reel setup.
In these instances, you need to parallel their reactionary tendencies with a very realistic baitfish profile. While there are no exhaustive lists comprised of every great bait out there to catch them, there are certainly some options that you can use to bag more fish along the way. Tubes can be impregnated with salt to make fish hold on longer. I just haven’t seen it happen. Everybody is familiar with a tug that happens below the surface of the water but few things are as exciting as a big fish ramming the offering off the surface and running with it. Try your best not to throw one if the fish have low visibility though.They likely won’t be able to see it anyway.
Got an invite to fish the Susquehanna river for smallmouth, as best as I can determine around Duncannon PA. Never been in that area of the country before and looking for any tips on baits and presentation. You want the plastic body to dart around, swim sideways, act wounded, and move improperly. You can use them on a texas rig, a drop shot, a jighead, a shaky head, a screw lock hook, or an extra-wide gap hook. This means you can get a lot more fish out of a pack. The first is your catch quality. The Heddon Zara spook was the original walker too. Rapala is known for making great crankbaits already. This part is extremely important too. They even come in different sizes so you can flush out the trophies. This means fish will be less hesitant to bite. Swimbaits are extremely realistic and are more for tempting fish once you have found them. The Pretty much every variety works excellently on a moderate speed, straight, retrieve.