What hard bait is the best for small mouth

[Boomstick]

Well jerkbaits are clearly winning out here, but I have to say crankbaits deserve a mention here. At certain times of the year poppers can beat out both.

[JWall14]

I'd go a jerkbait-specifically a Vision 110 in GP stain reaction.

[roadwarrior]

Vision 110, PopMax. Zara Spook, Red Eye Shad, Rapala DT6, and Bandit 200

[Mat_ski]

Jerkbaits before spawn and after fall turnover. The period between it is wtd and whopper ploppers. I fish small and medium sized rivers. 

[CM-fisher]

On 1/27/2021 at 12:52 PM, Finessegenics said:

Hard to beat a suspending jerkbait 

I really like the rapala x-rap for smallies