TnSmallieFshmn

This sounds like a common post spawn pattern where you are still catching the smaller males that are still shallow. I concur with the above poster, maybe move out to the nearest point, drop, ledge, structure etc. to see if some of the females are around. I have also found that senkos to me, produce an inordinate amount of "dinks". They are fun, but if I fish in a tournament I rarely fish them unless nothing else is working. Thats just my perspective, especially if you are fising those quick evening/night tournaments.

I've fished for almost 20 years and I think I have taken 1 hook. That is some terrible luck or he isn't living right. How did he manage that?

I fish streams for smallmouth wading about twice a week, and I started off throwing small baits such as 4in. senko's, 4in lizards, 2.35" bitsy tubes and all of these brought good results for fish in the 1lb. range but that made me think of the old saying "bigger bait bigger fish" so last time I went out I tied on a 6" in green pumpkin senko and landed my PB of 4lbs. since then I have been throwing 1/4oz. jigs with the back half of a baby brush hog as a trailer and my average size fish has jumped to closer to 2lbs. with several in the 3lb. neighborhood, I guess what I am saying is don't be scared to throw bigger baits, those smallie are mean and will hit alot of things, I am sure if you fish streams you already know to target eddy's and current breaks, but anyways good luck to you hope that helps Tyler