river smallmouth in tenn.

[Use ONLY Stren]

I live in florida naturally I fish for largemouth, but im going on a fishing trip on the big southfork river in tenn. Does anybody have any tips on what to use for the smallmouth. Lures, plastics, jigs what have you. This is in june.

[rickyterry]

I live 20 minutes from the big south fork and fish it all the time. Are you takeing a float trip form tn to ky? I love to throw flukes, shad raps, and small jigs. There are some realy nice smallmouth in there. Don't be surprised to catch a couple walleye or a musky, there are alot of them in there. Check this link out http://fw.ky.gov/springmag04a.asp .

[VolFan]

What he said. I also like trick worms in any color, as long as it's green.  Fished weightless or with a keel weighted hook and twitched back.

[Use ONLY Stren]

Yea were taking two canoes 28 miles from Ken. to Tenn.. We floated the same stretch of river last year and we were using Small worms, yum crawbugs, and plastic helgrammites. We were catching decent number odf smallmouth,redeye and Kentucky bass. But ive been told we shold have been catching more numbers of fish. What kind of jigs and what colors.

[Dogooder]

I did this float wice last year and caught a bunch of senkos fished weightless.  And, yes, be prepared for musky.  I wasn't when he creamed my horny toad and my heart almost stopped.  Beautiful trip though.

[rickyterry]

I always use white super flukes, silver with black back shad rap, and i like 1/4 ounce jigs in moss green with a crawdad chunk. I'll be making that trip myself this year.Also don't forget the grubs.

[Use ONLY Stren]

Thanks, I appreciate your help.