Smallmouth Bass Fishing - other Fish Impact

[J Francho]

Umbrella rig?

[flg2010]

lol stupid me should have been "Carolina" was on my iphone and it auto corrected when I miss-typed.

[Turkey sandwich]

If the goal is bigger river smallies, I may also suggest learning how to fish football head jigs in rivers.  They just tend to be a really productive bait that can be worked at lots of different depths, anywhere you've got mid-sized rock and gravel.  I also think there's something to patterning big fish, too.  Remember, the biggest, most dominant predators in a system are going to be in the best possible positions to feed that also satisfy their comfort (water temp, oxygen, and current).  For example, shallow weeds, in or on the edge of current, later in the day up until right after dusk, or as water temp begins to fall (think late summer - mid autumn pattern) can be a fantastic pattern for big fish because everything is present - food, easy ambush opportunities, more comfortable water temperatures, and a ton of heavily oxygenated water.  Coincidentally, similar areas with nearby slower current or slack water tend to produce a lot of "surprise!" musky and pike along our rivers here in PA.