PaulVE64

That hook looks like a Partridge Universal Preditor X but its a jig hook so it cant be the preditor hook Beauty jig hook.

PB on a flyrod is a 3.86# smallie on a 9ft 6wt.

I have the 7ft 2pc Avid med fast. I love it. Soft plastics will be good

Those WPloppers have great hooks and yet ive had one bounced around enough to call travelling. I believe its the smallest ones that dribble it

Im not throwing a lot of stuff over 1/2 oz for smallies, and most of it is around 1/4 oz including lead and/or plastics. If thats the kinda stuff your using then i would recommend a 7' or so Medium Light rod with a fast tip on it. And bring the reel if youre going to go handle it before you buy it. And definately pút braid on that real. Start practicing a leader on it. Use which ever one you are best at. FG is great but is easy to do badly, the uni to uni is simple to do and has won a lot of money.

BG 3000 I prefer the bigger size for the line pick up. But it is heavier than almost everything else if thats a concern.

7' Curado light fast StC Avid 7' ML fast Megabass Levante Shakeyhead

As a much younger man prone to mischief, given a chance, and having spent the day skiing Lake Louise with my 2 brothers. All of us streaming on mushrooms, and otherwise, sitting in the outdoor pool of the nearby Radium Hotsprings while the northern lights flashed around us. Happy Mothers Day

I have a few ponds that have produced 4# largemouth but its rage and the ownership of the property has change at most.

Spring time is for plucking jerkbaits out of tree limbs Ps - i ve been watching a WP 110 that i left on a dead tree limb overhanging my river. Its about 30 ft up and tied to 30# hi vis braid.

Not sure if serious. Google 'Smallmouth' and report back

Once up near James Bay. But on a clear night the Milky Way is also spectacular.

Braid to leader and 1.5# of drag for light wire hooks.

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Yes Light wire hooks 1/16 to 1/8 oz split shot 1.5# drag on spinning gear 12# to 17# mono leader to braid. No Football head Heavy wire hooks Fluorocarbon Casting upriver with a slow speed a heavy weight I know I am deep enough when my jig hits a rock, I have to lift it right away or risk losing it in the next few moments. But thats the job.

First off, I think everyone is expressing their observation in their circumstance. But my circumstance may be different (I fish 99% smallies on fly and spinning gear in Ontario rivers.) Thus my experience and opinion should be way different than someone in Texas. Not that we arent both right.

I've tried red (it turned pick) and prefer hi vis yellow by a long shot.

When I think of the age of a 20" smallie I think of all the lures they've seen and wondered ....why mine?

On Canada Day I throw a red one. I think that counts.

Either fish extremely fast or extremely slow.

Mono leaders on everything except when I use the fly rod for streamers.

Picresize.com OMG those pigs were on hair jigs?

Your years of chasing trout should help. Smallies are alot like trout but add a touch more drag and watch out for the aerial assaults. It's a blast on the river!

I love mono leaders too. Edit - StC Avid AVS70MF2 and a Daiwa BG3000 wuth 15# - 832 and a 17# mono leader 22" river smallie and all that.

Your smallies moved. They do that with a quickness.