Smallies

  • shyy
    Posts: 19
    March 8, 2005 at 4:44 am #1317327

    Hey everyone,

    I think I’ll probably concentrate on smallies pretty hard this summer- never tried before. What bait do you guys usually use? Anything in particular? I usually use crankbaits and spinners for largemouth, do those work as well for smallies? Thanks a lot, and I can’t wait to catch some of those golden beauties.

    fish4blue
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 162
    March 8, 2005 at 4:48 am #348002

    tubes are always huge and i personally prefer a rebel crawfish.

    shyy
    Posts: 19
    March 8, 2005 at 4:55 am #348005

    Thanks for the info. I only live 30 minutes from Cabela’s (I go to St. Olaf College in Northfield), so I usually stop by there every week or two- usually just to look at whats new. Living that close has definitely hurt my wallet, but it’s worth it. This summer I’m sure HOF’s store will probably be my new home away from home.

    jeff_hansen
    Posts: 475
    March 8, 2005 at 4:58 am #348006

    3″ PowerCraws or Yum Craws on 3/32 or 1/8 oz. jigheads and a L – ML spinning outfit is a blast and super effective…

    good luck,

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 8, 2005 at 1:31 pm #348044

    Ok guys, I have an idea. Lets all put our heads together and come up with the best B-Fish-N Tackle plastic and color that we think will catch the most smallies for our new Bud here. When we come up with what we think will be the best plastic [ringworm, K-tail, or paddletail] and color then I will send him a package of them. Fair enough? So lets put our heads together and help him catch smallies this year.
    Thanks, Bill

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    March 8, 2005 at 3:54 pm #348072

    For the smaller rivers around Roch. you’re going to want to stick with smaller style baits……small crawfish cranks and 2″ white twister tails have always worked the best for me.

    Now on the lake (Zumbro) and down on the river, tubes reign supreme……Although fat bodied cranks and spinnerbaits in the spring work well also

    JimW
    SE MN
    Posts: 519
    March 8, 2005 at 9:05 pm #348176

    SMALLIES!!! Now wer’re cookin with gas!!!
    Bring on the smallie talk!!!

    Jim

    lew
    Kasson, MN
    Posts: 151
    March 9, 2005 at 12:29 am #348235

    Twister tails: white and chartrouse (sp?), Reapers, Tubes, inline spinners will also work.

    kris_brantner
    My river
    Posts: 1678
    March 9, 2005 at 2:53 am #348261

    man where do i start!?!? tubes, jigs, pointers, topwater, t rigged worms, senkos, spinner baits, crankbaits, flukes, these are all great baits that have produced alot of smallies for me and tons of others

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    March 10, 2005 at 2:40 am #348545

    On Lake Zumbro shad raps in shad color, firetiger color and a brownish crawdad color work well. So do crawdad colored Fat raps. B-Fish-N Tackle has some Superdoos in a couple different brownish crawdad style colors that look pretty good but haven’t had a chance to try them yet.
    Thanks, Bill

    shyy
    Posts: 19
    March 10, 2005 at 3:01 am #348547

    Thanks a lot for all your help guys. I can’t wait to get out and try these out .

    Thanks,
    William

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