Got out on a small river near me for the first time after smallies in over a couple years, actually specifically targeting any bass in over a couple years and got humbled pretty quick. Ended up finding them where I didn't expect them but its also later in the year and shallower water then Ive ever had in this small river. They were all typical mid summer shallow and relatively fast water, they had to have some deeper water near by. Kinda figured out what they were keying on right away considering the number of craw fish I was seeing, I have never seen that many in this river and they were all over the place, so switched from a small spinner bait and swim bait to a tube and a jig and started picking up fish once I went to faster water then I normally have fished in this river. Im sure next weekend when I go back they will have something else on there minds and will probably have to switch to a top water in slow deeper pools or something. But the key to smallies is being able to change your game and adapt to what they are doing.
