The difference between a 5 pound smallie and a 5 pound largie is night and day. Largemouth just drag to the boat like a log. Smallmouth take you for the ride of your life. If your heart isn’t pumping a mile a minute after landing a huge smallie you’re probably dead.
Caught 18 smallmouth yesterday on Thompson Lake, ME from the bank and kayak. All caught on a Mepps spinner in either gold or silver #2 or #3 sized. Will be trying some of these tricks as the fish get smarter. THanks!
@@williamgould7807 one thing I've found interesting is that over the past couple weeks Ive been on this bite, I've tried just about every other major brand of spinner (rooster tail, panther, vibrax, Joe's flies) and none have produced nearly as well as the mepps
Just caught a 22 pound bag of smallies with a good friend of mine after work. It was a after work trip and we only fished for a hour and a half! One 6.4 and four 4lb’s.
Pound for pound I think the most fun fish to catch on the planet! I’ve never been up north for them but since you guys are in Tennessee now don’t forget about the southern smallies. Cherokee lake and Dale Hollow aren’t far from you guys and has sone of the best smallmouth populations in the state! Can’t beat the spark shad/screw head combo! Thanks for another great video guys
@@alexwilliams8131 You might change your answer after catching one. A 1lb Peacock fights like a 3lb smallie minus the arial tactics. They are pure power and never give up. They are savages. Smallies are fun too though.
Thank you, Tim. One of the few downsides of living in Florida is our lack of smallmouths. They are an incredible gamefish, though; I need to re-acquaint myself with them soon. Thanks again to you and Matt for all of your amazing videos. Have a great weekend!
I agree, I used to live in New York and fished alot of mountain reservoirs for nice smallness, moved to Florida 8 yes ago and damn I miss them. So much so that I just changed to a complete inshore saltwater angler. I will say, redfish and black drum fight like a diesel truck. Sheephead are a ton of fun on light tackle too, specially in the 18-22" range.
@@sakfpv8444 Snook, cobia, spotted seatrout, tarpon, etc. Huge opportunities with inshore saltwater. Chasing snook and trout with light spinning tackle can be an absolute blast. Don't forget about our largemouth, though; we have a lot of small ponds that hold some very big fish. Great option for windy days. Have fun and tight lines!
The good old' chattertube has been doing work for me right now. We don't have any smallies here in the deep south, but replace the skirt on a chatterbait with a tube, and those largemouth eat it up!
Yes Sir, Bull Shoals has that clear water smallmouth deal up close to the dam and man that's too much fun! Love that Dark Sleeper as well. My 11 yr old daughter caught a 7 1/2 lb Cutthroat last year on one in a small Arkansas creek. (guess she would have been 10 at the time) I couldn't have been more proud. She kept getting hung up and frustrated, so I tied that on cause it's pretty rock proof and looks pretty spot on like a sculpin which is what these big Browns, Cutthroat and Brooks eat here in the Red, White and Norfork rivers.
Great job Tim. You held up a jerkbait at the beginning of the video and forgot to talk about it. One of the best search baits out there for Smalley's in Clearwater
Just had to come back and comment, always fished for smallmouth with keitech swim baits, using the blue/chartreuse for a few weeks now it’s officially my new favorite! And the dark sleeper is a game changer for sure, I’ve already worn a few out since this video came out! Def would love to see more smallmouth specific videos!
The water temperature at Lake Champlain is a brisk 48 degrees, but the largemouth AND smallmouth were cruising the shallows in the bays, with some setting up potential beds with pairs. I caught a nice smallmouth on a wacky worm, and saw a giant (8 pounder) swim right past my spot. I led her a worm, but she wasn’t interested.
Great Video ..always enjoy all of them..On your northern trip you guys should definitely stop in Central PA and fish lake Raystown,there are huge smallies in this lake ....It can be challenging for sure but can also be an awesome fishery as well.
I’m from Louisiana and have only fished for smallmouth 5 days on Broken Bow lake in Oklahoma which isn’t technically a small mouth fishery. I have fell in love with them. They’re so much better than largies and spots
Jeez guys.. Can it get any better for you??? New babies and fishing for biggins. I am so jealous 😩. I'm newer to lake fishing and can't wait to catch a small mouth bass. I live in Louisiana and want to head north and fish. Until I can, please keep taking me fishing with yall.
great vid! Was thinking maybe you and Matt could each do your top 5 old reliable baits. Baits that stand the test of time and baits that aren't changed out year after year. thanks!
Great video Brother. I am always learning something new and all your tips definitely help, with me being up the road from you all at Fort Knox Army Base in Kentucky
Catching a Smallmouth is still on my bucket list. Just not too many of them here in Louisville. Got the gear though so I will be ready if the opportunity presents itself.
what's up guys if you ever get the chance I suggest fishing the Maumee river for the small mouth run absolutely amazing fishing would guide you guys for free if u needed but I would definitely fish it eather way it runs off lake Erie and is amazing
Tim waving a daiwa reel at the camera like it's no big deal! You guys should do some discussions on the merits and different applications for reel brands other than Shimano. I'm as big a Shimano fanboy as they come but those daiwa fans can't all be wrong.
I use Daiwa and Shimano. To keep it simple, I like flipping and pitching on Daiwa reels because of the T-Wing, and if I'm making long casts covering water, Shimano does beat Daiwa for distance
Being from Indiana, creek stomping for smallies and spots is by far my favorite way to fish, my pops and I absolutely tear them up with 4 inch power ring worms and 2.8” swim baits. They also love 4” zoom lizards
@@johnrogers4270 for what ever reason they never hit reaction, especially topwater, where im fishing. just small creeks and rivers outside of indianapolis. i always see people getting clobbered on poppers and spooks on YT, but it just never works with them around my water, im almost always forced to go finesse. Not even finesse jigs get em to bite, only tubes trigger that crawdad feeding around here.
So interesting, I got some sexy shad 4.8 inch rage swimmers that are basically same color as that chart blue, had NEVER caught a fish on a paddle tail after years of trying until I used that color last night.
I live right by Lake St Clair and I AM TELLING YOU….. Zman finesse TRD PBnJ (add a rattle) to 1/4 oz chart/black ned head is what i tie on may-august 80%+ of the time if you have the means 1/4 oz tungsten skirted ned head. Chart head in spring when spawning fish have brighter colors. I work at cabelas i tell people if they dont catch a fish on a pbnj ned righ ill give em 20$ nobody came back for their money yet!! Last 2 times i went fishing i caught 17 fish and 40+ all on that lure
I USE A LUCKY CRAFT CHARTRUCE AND BLUE CLEAR SQUAREBILL THAT JUST KNOCKS EM DEAD, IVE DOUBLED UP TWO FISH ONE ON EACH HOOK WITH IT THEY LOVE THE CHARTRUCE AND BLUE COMBO FOR SURE!!!!!!
Hey Tim, I hear you talk about the Deep-X 300 alot but never the Deep-X 100 and 200's. Do you ever use those? I've had good luck with them doing the exact same thing as the D-X 300, just downsized and slightly more shallow.
I live in NJ and I recently took a trip to NC to finally catch my first spotted bass. Anybody who says spots pull harder than smallmouth has to be smoking some crazy drugs.
So I’m gonna get back into bass fishing this summer. My parents live on a northern MN reservoir full of smallmouth. Pretty dirty/ stained water tho. I already have a 6’9” Med Light spinning rod, and a 7’ MH Mod casting rod. (Walleye rods that are gonna do double duty lol) if you could add 1 rod and reel what would it be?
You guys need to hit Kentucky Lake for 6 plus smallies. Also fish the Detroit River and one of my top three, Lake Erie. Keep up your fishing videos and be safe. I love your video's and information on fishing and boat electronics. 🙋♂️
how do we book charters with you guys. i want to plan a trip to the states to go bass fishing . you catch an 8 lbs bass in norther ontario thats a massive fish. but i want to chase southern giants you guys are the best of the best
Sometimes I get tired of catching 5lb smallies. Some days that's all that bites on the emerald waters of the (some French name) River. They just hammer a white pearl Zoom Fluke or a Sebile 145 suspender in chrome. Of course they'll bite senko's and the like but nobody catches em like i do.
What time would u recommend for Cumberland lake or dale hallow to be at their best. We met at the waffle house in dayton last year, u tried to help me get in contact with ur boat trailer guy. Thanks again
When his number one tip isn't "have enough money to buy a boat and truck" then you know you are off to a bad start. Most of us are bank fisherman because we are poor and the tackle that is recommended is only viable from a boat.
Hooked a 6+ fish Tuesday. Couldn't get it off the bottom, all of a sudden it shot up, jumped 3 ft out, shook twice, and I watched my jerkbait go flying away. All I could do was laugh.
They're at the top of your list because they're STRONGER, MEANER, HIGHER JUMPERS AND JUST PLAIN FUNNER. HAHA
Right!! Just like there on top of mine! Whopper plopper and Jerkbait been working for me..
Very true, 14 inch smallmouth gets me going just as much as a 3+ pound largie
I like the hit and fight of smallmouth more but enjoy fishing largemouth habitat more
The difference between a 5 pound smallie and a 5 pound largie is night and day. Largemouth just drag to the boat like a log. Smallmouth take you for the ride of your life. If your heart isn’t pumping a mile a minute after landing a huge smallie you’re probably dead.
Jim, EXACTLY!
Smallmouth hold a special place in my heart ❤️
Fished smallies in the Manitowoc River and mouth into Lake Michigan all my life. Love it!
Caught 18 smallmouth yesterday on Thompson Lake, ME from the bank and kayak. All caught on a Mepps spinner in either gold or silver #2 or #3 sized. Will be trying some of these tricks as the fish get smarter. THanks!
Mepps spinners are old school but still catch a ton of fish. Kind of the forgotten lure for many people
@@williamgould7807 one thing I've found interesting is that over the past couple weeks Ive been on this bite, I've tried just about every other major brand of spinner (rooster tail, panther, vibrax, Joe's flies) and none have produced nearly as well as the mepps
I had a 40 fish day in the UP last spring with a hair jig. The Smallies absolutely were crushing it. 60 degree surface temps.
Just caught a 22 pound bag of smallies with a good friend of mine after work. It was a after work trip and we only fished for a hour and a half! One 6.4 and four 4lb’s.
Pound for pound I think the most fun fish to catch on the planet! I’ve never been up north for them but since you guys are in Tennessee now don’t forget about the southern smallies. Cherokee lake and Dale Hollow aren’t far from you guys and has sone of the best smallmouth populations in the state! Can’t beat the spark shad/screw head combo! Thanks for another great video guys
Have you ever caught a Peacock Bass?
@@Z3Inc I have not! Always have wanted to since the first time I saw them as a kid on Roland Martin lol it’s on my bucket list
@@alexwilliams8131 You might change your answer after catching one. A 1lb Peacock fights like a 3lb smallie minus the arial tactics. They are pure power and never give up. They are savages. Smallies are fun too though.
For the west coast we have Lake Mohave, Cloumbia River, Trinity, and Dworshak. Love smallies!
Thank you, Tim. One of the few downsides of living in Florida is our lack of smallmouths. They are an incredible gamefish, though; I need to re-acquaint myself with them soon. Thanks again to you and Matt for all of your amazing videos. Have a great weekend!
I agree, I used to live in New York and fished alot of mountain reservoirs for nice smallness, moved to Florida 8 yes ago and damn I miss them. So much so that I just changed to a complete inshore saltwater angler. I will say, redfish and black drum fight like a diesel truck. Sheephead are a ton of fun on light tackle too, specially in the 18-22" range.
@@sakfpv8444 Snook, cobia, spotted seatrout, tarpon, etc. Huge opportunities with inshore saltwater. Chasing snook and trout with light spinning tackle can be an absolute blast. Don't forget about our largemouth, though; we have a lot of small ponds that hold some very big fish. Great option for windy days. Have fun and tight lines!
My only channel to learn about different lures and options to go to in different situations. Thanks for all yall do. From Virginia to you
The good old' chattertube has been doing work for me right now. We don't have any smallies here in the deep south, but replace the skirt on a chatterbait with a tube, and those largemouth eat it up!
I haven't caught any on mine , I was wondering if you fish it slow fast ? Or pop it like a jig ?? I'm a beginner to using one.
Yes Sir, Bull Shoals has that clear water smallmouth deal up close to the dam and man that's too much fun!
Love that Dark Sleeper as well. My 11 yr old daughter caught a 7 1/2 lb Cutthroat last year on one in a small Arkansas creek. (guess she would have been 10 at the time) I couldn't have been more proud. She kept getting hung up and frustrated, so I tied that on cause it's pretty rock proof and looks pretty spot on like a sculpin which is what these big Browns, Cutthroat and Brooks eat here in the Red, White and Norfork rivers.
My favorite guy talking about my favorite fish. You're the man!
Great job Tim. You held up a jerkbait at the beginning of the video and forgot to talk about it. One of the best search baits out there for Smalley's in Clearwater
Just had to come back and comment, always fished for smallmouth with keitech swim baits, using the blue/chartreuse for a few weeks now it’s officially my new favorite! And the dark sleeper is a game changer for sure, I’ve already worn a few out since this video came out! Def would love to see more smallmouth specific videos!
The water temperature at Lake Champlain is a brisk 48 degrees, but the largemouth AND smallmouth were cruising the shallows in the bays, with some setting up potential beds with pairs. I caught a nice smallmouth on a wacky worm, and saw a giant (8 pounder) swim right past my spot. I led her a worm, but she wasn’t interested.
Great Video ..always enjoy all of them..On your northern trip you guys should definitely stop in Central PA and fish lake Raystown,there are huge smallies in this lake ....It can be challenging for sure but can also be an awesome fishery as well.
Great topic, absolutely my favorite fish to chase and this is the best time of year to chase them.
Got a 4.4 and 4.7 smallmouth at candlewood 2 weeks ago! And a 3.4 largemouth all on the vision 110jr
Smallmouth in greatlakes are so big!
I’m from Louisiana and have only fished for smallmouth 5 days on Broken Bow lake in Oklahoma which isn’t technically a small mouth fishery. I have fell in love with them. They’re so much better than largies and spots
I agree with all of those! My favorite for drop shot are dark blue midnight robo worms, never fails
Awesome stuff as always boys 👊🏻
One type, among several types of bass...But #1 in my heart !!!
Jeez guys.. Can it get any better for you??? New babies and fishing for biggins. I am so jealous 😩. I'm newer to lake fishing and can't wait to catch a small mouth bass. I live in Louisiana and want to head north and fish. Until I can, please keep taking me fishing with yall.
Thank you! It's hard to get a good up north fishing video. Gets me so excited for Northern Michigan smallies soon. You guys are the best keep it up!
great vid! Was thinking maybe you and Matt could each do your top 5 old reliable baits. Baits that stand the test of time and baits that aren't changed out year after year. thanks!
I found the smallies in the CA Delta. While not big in size, it’s big in numbers and the ferocity is epic!
Great video Brother. I am always learning something new and all your tips definitely help, with me being up the road from you all at Fort Knox Army Base in Kentucky
Fabulous video 👍
Catching a Smallmouth is still on my bucket list. Just not too many of them here in Louisville. Got the gear though so I will be ready if the opportunity presents itself.
Lake St Clair! Hit us up if you are planning on making a trip! Tight lines!
Just snagged some of those TW color roboworms. That’s a perfect color for smallmouth around here in Maryland! Thanks!
I've been waiting for a video like this!
Good info! Thanks! I do believe the black jig was marabou feathers and not hair.
Great video Tim. Thanks man. ✌🏻🎣
Great video as always
Been waiting for this one for too long bros...yals 2 is a freak of a fisherman...nicly DONE...
Thanks for this!!!
Smallmouth for me too! Like a freight train at the end of your line.
smallies are an addiction. they fight so hard and hit hard too
Come up to MN, Mille lacs, Vermillion, and Rainy are all great
pound for pound the greatest fish on the planet.
Love smallmouth! Take em over largemouth anyday. But up here in pa i have that choice. Lotta good river smallies right local
Great information !
head up to mille lacs in Minnesota, some of the funnest smallie fishing around!
Tim, you guys should come up and fish Mille Lacs!
I got some Matt Allen swim bait heads in the 3/4 oz for deep fishing very nice
Playing pool in Vegas for a national tournament and still watching TB. Priorities 😄 🤣
That 7lber was massive😮
Good job 👌
Fishing opener tomorrow in Mn!!
You guys should have been chasing them on lake Cumberland since March! Your not that far now and you can have some amazing days.
what's up guys if you ever get the chance I suggest fishing the Maumee river for the small mouth run absolutely amazing fishing would guide you guys for free if u needed but I would definitely fish it eather way it runs off lake Erie and is amazing
Tim waving a daiwa reel at the camera like it's no big deal! You guys should do some discussions on the merits and different applications for reel brands other than Shimano. I'm as big a Shimano fanboy as they come but those daiwa fans can't all be wrong.
I use Daiwa and Shimano. To keep it simple, I like flipping and pitching on Daiwa reels because of the T-Wing, and if I'm making long casts covering water, Shimano does beat Daiwa for distance
Being from Indiana, creek stomping for smallies and spots is by far my favorite way to fish, my pops and I absolutely tear them up with 4 inch power ring worms and 2.8” swim baits. They also love 4” zoom lizards
hey im in KY and grew up in MO chasin smallies. its an addiction ill never kick lol i burn em up on small walking topwater baits too
@@johnrogers4270 for what ever reason they never hit reaction, especially topwater, where im fishing. just small creeks and rivers outside of indianapolis. i always see people getting clobbered on poppers and spooks on YT, but it just never works with them around my water, im almost always forced to go finesse. Not even finesse jigs get em to bite, only tubes trigger that crawdad feeding around here.
Tim you should try the Great Lakes Fineness drop minnow, I've been trying the iridescent color and have been wrecking them
Hoping to get my 3lb smallmouth this year
It can be because you are using BFS and light tackle when fishing smallmouth bass, that's the reason you like it more in recent years.
Thanks.
I'm not gonna lie Tim, I was really getting into the story about exploring the Great Lakes lol
So interesting, I got some sexy shad 4.8 inch rage swimmers that are basically same color as that chart blue, had NEVER caught a fish on a paddle tail after years of trying until I used that color last night.
Nothing, I mean nothing beats smallmouth fishing
No A-rig ? Going to sturgeon day middle of June . Great videos!!
I live right by Lake St Clair and I AM TELLING YOU….. Zman finesse TRD PBnJ (add a rattle) to 1/4 oz chart/black ned head is what i tie on may-august 80%+ of the time if you have the means 1/4 oz tungsten skirted ned head. Chart head in spring when spawning fish have brighter colors. I work at cabelas i tell people if they dont catch a fish on a pbnj ned righ ill give em 20$ nobody came back for their money yet!! Last 2 times i went fishing i caught 17 fish and 40+ all on that lure
I USE A LUCKY CRAFT CHARTRUCE AND BLUE CLEAR SQUAREBILL THAT JUST KNOCKS EM DEAD, IVE DOUBLED UP TWO FISH ONE ON EACH HOOK WITH IT THEY LOVE THE CHARTRUCE AND BLUE COMBO FOR SURE!!!!!!
Just quit my job and I’ve got 2 straight weeks to fish at the spot at 0:42 :)
Come up to Lake St Clair! I am fortunate to live 45 minutes away in Michigan!
Great video, great advice, great recommendations. Another fantastic video. I would love to see a summer version of this as well!
Tim, I'm looking for a new DSR. I'm trying to decide between the new expride or a whipsnake? Unless you have another suggestion in that price range...
Hey Tim, I hear you talk about the Deep-X 300 alot but never the Deep-X 100 and 200's. Do you ever use those? I've had good luck with them doing the exact same thing as the D-X 300, just downsized and slightly more shallow.
Oh well good morning 🥇
Awwghh....
I LOVE THEM SO MUCH...🤤
Get on the road early to hit the water and what do you know…Tim comes through before the sun comes up!
I live in NJ and I recently took a trip to NC to finally catch my first spotted bass. Anybody who says spots pull harder than smallmouth has to be smoking some crazy drugs.
So I’m gonna get back into bass fishing this summer. My parents live on a northern MN reservoir full of smallmouth. Pretty dirty/ stained water tho. I already have a 6’9” Med Light spinning rod, and a 7’ MH Mod casting rod. (Walleye rods that are gonna do double duty lol) if you could add 1 rod and reel what would it be?
Try finessing the Nikko Hellgrammite
Ummmm Tim, we def need a video on your wife’s world record
Can you go over your favorite river smallmouth baits please!!!
You guys need to hit Kentucky Lake for 6 plus smallies. Also fish the Detroit River and one of my top three, Lake Erie. Keep up your fishing videos and be safe. I love your video's and information on fishing and boat electronics. 🙋♂️
Kentucky Lake is a sleeper smallmouth has really exploded over the last several years.
River smallies here in Ohio are a lot of fun
how do we book charters with you guys. i want to plan a trip to the states to go bass fishing . you catch an 8 lbs bass in norther ontario thats a massive fish. but i want to chase southern giants you guys are the best of the best
I think they Are spawning in Lake Michigan now.I haven’t caught one since April.
Come on up to WV and hit the New river.
Get on the river smallmouth on the Susquehanna!!!
I really wish Smallmouth lived in my state
I've noticed you guys don't talk much about spybaits. Do you guys not do well with them?
Do yall fizz or air out the blatter in small yall catch in deep water
My pb smallmouth was 9.6 pounds
Isn’t the Vixen discontinued?
Sometimes I get tired of catching 5lb smallies. Some days that's all that bites on the emerald waters of the (some French name) River. They just hammer a white pearl Zoom Fluke or a Sebile 145 suspender in chrome. Of course they'll bite senko's and the like but nobody catches em like i do.
😂
How could you guys not be addicted to smallmouth.....the first time one throws your bait you're gone...look forward to your Northern Vids.
What time would u recommend for Cumberland lake or dale hallow to be at their best. We met at the waffle house in dayton last year, u tried to help me get in contact with ur boat trailer guy. Thanks again
Poor boy baits erie darter is a smallies magnet also
When his number one tip isn't "have enough money to buy a boat and truck" then you know you are off to a bad start. Most of us are bank fisherman because we are poor and the tackle that is recommended is only viable from a boat.
Hooked a 6+ fish Tuesday. Couldn't get it off the bottom, all of a sudden it shot up, jumped 3 ft out, shook twice, and I watched my jerkbait go flying away. All I could do was laugh.
This hurt to read, but yeah they tend to do that a lot lmao.
You know what it is??…it’s the fight the smallmouth gives, pound for pound a smaller fights way harder than a largemouth…IMO of course
Go fish Champlain. You'll find both largemouth and smallies there
Thought the world record smallie came from dale hollow a long time ago
There is no video description it used to say more but no it is gone.
Seems like smallies just want to destroy chartreuse