April Smallmouth

[calibasser]

Anybody out there have any advise on smallmouth tactics this time of year??  I'm a largemouth fisherman that is attempting to get better at smallmouth fishing. Diamond Valley Lake here in California has some smallies in it but have only managed to catch a couple of males last year while bed fishing. Whatever advise you got.....I'm all ears...

[Skeeter6598]

Right now here in Oklahoma the smallmouth bite is great! The fish are very active and are moving in and out of shallow water. Catching quite a few on crankbaits, and catching a lot on jigs and skirted grubs in deep water. I always target rock banks, deep rock ledges and points, or a transition from rock to sand.

[roadwarrior]

I think you'll probably find almost everything works this time of year. Here's a couple more suggestionns: jerkbaits, 4" lizards, single tail grubs and Gitzits (I especially like baby diaper yellow).

[calibasser]

Thanks for the tips guys! Hey Road warrior. I'm assuming the baby diaper yellow color you are reffereing to is something similar to a pale chartruse color  ( I'm having visions of this tube that has  a yellowish, "urine" hue to it )???

[roadwarrior]

It's basically a yellowish green. For some reason this color is particularly effective in clear water. If you can fish it with a jig head (traditional rig), that's what I would recommend .