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Specie Specific Smallmouth Strategies

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smallies by bridges 23 Replies

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Started by jim cosgrove. Last reply by John Sheehan Nov 20, 2018.

FAVORITE RIGS AND SETUP FOR SMALLIES 12 Replies

Share your favorite riggings and how you you utilize them to target the Small mouth.Continue

Started by Slip Sinker. Last reply by John Sheehan May 15, 2016.

Rivers for Smallies 11 Replies

Let's discuss how to succeed finding hooking and landing Smallies that live in rivers !…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by John Sheehan Dec 21, 2015.

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Comment by Mark Sleeper on September 14, 2019 at 6:18am

thanks for the posts John now you can see why I like the andro i have fished the section by Bell's farm launch ramp  Auburn Maine ,and below the dam in topsham ,Maine again thanks Mark

Comment by John Sheehan on September 14, 2019 at 6:00am

Took a small beaded Nymph by brother Greg made and gave me.

 Some other Smallies hit A 64th oz. Black Rabbit Zonker i tied .I used it tipped or un tipped with crawler pieces .This tailrace headwater section  of the River has produced 12 Species for me so far . LM,SM,W,CC,BB,RBS,PS,PSxBG,BG,C,WP,YP.

Comment by John Sheehan on February 11, 2017 at 11:02am

Welcome Edward Kendall! Look forward to your Pics and input!

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Comment by John Sheehan on May 23, 2016 at 8:30am

http://www.in-fisherman.com/bass/smallmouth-bass/drop-shot-rigging-...

Gotta do more of this vertical style fishing and employ the drop shot method for Smallies .I have a lake in mind to try this .

Comment by John Sheehan on May 20, 2016 at 9:57am

Yesterday ,I raised two small mouths that didn't take but I saw ,fishing a Berkeley leech on a 16th oz jig head .Came up outta 15' depth .

Comment by John Sheehan on May 19, 2016 at 4:42am

Great looking ties Jim !

Comment by Mark Sleeper on May 18, 2016 at 9:18pm

nice poppers Jim

Comment by carl hendrix on May 18, 2016 at 7:07pm

JIM ; ALL OF THOSE POPPERS LOOK GREAT BUDDY !!  EXCELLENT WORK !

 

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