Smoot307

I like to fish big inline spinners. Size 4 and 5 Blue Fox, and Mepps. I prefer hair tails on mine, and I seem to do best with bright colors. I catch nice smallies all year long using them, but at times other lures produce better. I fish in Idaho, so maybe your experience will be different in your area.

2021 has been my best year ever. I beat my PB 5 different times for trout and Smallmouth. I live out west so I’m normally fishing rivers, but I do fish a couple lakes. for a 4.5 pound smallie, and a 5lb smallie. Also got a 5.5lb brown trout and a 6lb brown trout.

The new Daiwa Zillion SV TW G has a click drag. I plan on buying one, but at $350.00 I need to save a little bit to be able to justify that purchase.

I know this topic is really old, but I thought I would try to bring it back to life, haha. I live in Western Wyoming, and I married a gal from American Falls Idaho. Lucky for me, we spend time there a few times per year. My favorite fish in that area is Smallmouth Bass for sure, but the big trout are fun too. I have only fished the lake a few times, because I prefer river fishing. Fishing for Bass from the bank can be tough during the summer months, because the river flow and depth make it hard to wade, and bank access is very limited. I have wanted to figure out the off season better. The trout are easy to catch in the off season, but I have never connected with a bass. I have been told that most of the bass will migrate down to the upper end of Lake Walcott to winter? I find that hard to believe because there is one major waterfall obstacle on the way from American falls to Walcott or Massacre Rocks. I would LOVE to hear from a smallmouth angler who knows where to target smallmouth in the cooler months. I just can't seem to connect with smallies in September, October or April. Once the water warms they are easy to catch, but I am still pretty limited bank fishing. I have been thinking about buying a fishing raft so I can drift fish during higher flows.

My wife is from American Falls, so I fish it as much as I can. I like fishing the river more than the lake, but both hold smallmouth. I don't know if there are any largemouth in there or not. The lake levels fluctuate like crazy so I have a hard time finding the bass in the lake. The River gets LOTS of pressure, and it is a nightmare to try and wade with higher flows. I always catch bass on the River, but it is pretty much impossible to get away from the crowds unless you have a boat.

I know this is late, but I wanted to post this for future use. Brett Jones with Jones Sport Fishing. He is a great guy and knows where to find the Smallmouth!! The cool part about fishing the Snake between Twin Falls and American Falls is the chance of hooking into a massive trout while you are knocking the Smallies. If you call Dani at 208-669-1569 she will get you booked.