09-02-2003, 10:48 PM
I got one of those BFT pro staff shirts from Southernman. It's a really nice shirt with lots of embrodery. I haven't worn it out fishing yet because the college work hasn't had a end in site or atleast a break. The smalls around here take just about anything from minnow jigs to the most basic tubes and curly tails. The best time I've found to use the curly tails are during the spawn. The minnows are my favorite choice all summer and into fall when the ruff fish had gotten big enough for the smalls to chase. Lately we've have some killer boils that last all evening and into the night. Who needs stripers when I can chase smallies doing the same. The only down fall is that you can't tip the jigs with a worm or piece of shinner because the shinners tear it up before it hits the bottom.
The best place to target smalls is near rocks and that means a lot of snags so bring extra jigs and expect to lose them. Another good place to look is any place that has under water structure and shallow flats that has good cover for food. You can find smalls every where near the shore line but if your looking for some of those bigger fish these are the best places to look. The dam is the number on over looked place but don't be discuraged because you see people fishing it. Most of the time they are waiting for a trout in deeper water then the smalls like. The other is the inlet and at times the smalls and trout will be stacked up waiting for a easy meal to come by. If you not familiar with a lake, look around and see where the bass boats are, mainly because the cover more ground and tend to work those area's that they've caught some nice smalls. It's best to beat them to those spots but if you know what they are taking them you can really make some friends or piss them off when your slamming those fish and their not.
Good luck
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The best place to target smalls is near rocks and that means a lot of snags so bring extra jigs and expect to lose them. Another good place to look is any place that has under water structure and shallow flats that has good cover for food. You can find smalls every where near the shore line but if your looking for some of those bigger fish these are the best places to look. The dam is the number on over looked place but don't be discuraged because you see people fishing it. Most of the time they are waiting for a trout in deeper water then the smalls like. The other is the inlet and at times the smalls and trout will be stacked up waiting for a easy meal to come by. If you not familiar with a lake, look around and see where the bass boats are, mainly because the cover more ground and tend to work those area's that they've caught some nice smalls. It's best to beat them to those spots but if you know what they are taking them you can really make some friends or piss them off when your slamming those fish and their not.
Good luck
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