what is your opinion

[bigbass191]

what is your opinion on the best way to catch large and/or smallmouth like jiging lures and what you use for you pick like lures baby bass shad rap because i need help on smallmouth fishing but i've already caught a 20'' large mouth in hayward wisconsin pic is old i was about 11 then and now i'm 14 i caught it on a leech with no weight right in front of some weeds right off the dock

[Champlain Islander]

bigbass191 you caught a real nice looking large mouth. I like to fish chartreuse/ white spinner baits or buzz baits in the spring for largies. Get the titanium ones because they last so long and keep their shape. I fish all summer for smallies and I like top water fishing the best. I use Rebel Pop-R and Heddon dying flutters mostly for the early morning top water bite. Early spring I use white twister tails on 1/8 ounce chartreuse jig heads and throw them right next to the rocky shore line from my boat. If you fish real light line you can get lots of action on spawning small mouths. Later in the spring I like to fish tubes Carolina or Texas style. In late summer any crawfish imitator will get you good results. Since you are in your early teens and may not have access to different tackle the live bait tactic that you are already skilled at will always work. A smallie has a hard time staying away from a properly presented minnow or night crawler. When I was your age I had lots of fun catching my own bait. I used to go night crawler picking at night and I trapped and seined minnows and crawfish. You can have almost as much fun getting the bait as fishing. Another way to get tips is to tell your folks to give you a Christmas present or birthday present of Bassmaster magazine. It includes a membership to Bass Anglers Sportsman"™s Society. The magazines come in the mail are loaded with great tips and stories about the pro"™s. Good luck and keep on fishing.

[Wannabe Redneck]

Looking for smallies? For jigging I like to use grubs, tubes and small ringworms. Use natural colours. Use jig heads or texas rig

[bigbass191]

ya my bass is on my wall now and i have alot of takle like my best stuff proboly is a baby minus 1 red and black and i slam them on rebel crawfish lures but i have another question have any of you fished for small mouth in wisconsin or where in a lake are they located keep posting anythings good here is a pic of the 27 inch walleye i caught in minnesota and i caught 3 of the northern i was going to get the walleye mounted but by they time i got back from fishing again because that was a bad weather break and my father did not want me to put it in the freezer so a person that worked at the resort got bored and cleaned it (man i chewed him out for about 10 minutes) but i am going back in 05 so keep posting

[mdrbowler99]

A good old fashioned nightcrawler works great,I caught a 24 1/2 incher on that once.You could also use a good buzzbait with a white tail.My personal favorite is a jitterbug or hula popper at night.

[bigbass191]

interesting thank's for the tip