BassinDrB

Here are a couple of pictures of my two best outings of the season so far. Funny enough they were back to back days...

Those are some nice hogs!

Haha, those are all very good options, but the best and least expensive I would have to say is the wacky-style senko. Just let it go with the current and eventually the fish will come to get it and hang on, because those fish in strong current have quite the shoulders! Good luck catching them! DrB

Another one catches the bug! Lol

Good for you, I bet the fight was a memorable one! I LOVE those brownies. To me, they are the best fighting fish pound for pound. Keep trying and when you least expect it, you will hook on a monster!!! Or, if you ever want to catch big smallies (not an oxymoron), come to Southeastern Ontario, where you can hook on a 5-pounder easily on the St Lawrence River. Cheers!

In Canada, Southeastern Ontario to be precise we have one of the greatest Samllies population on Lake Saint Francis (St Laurence River). They can be as big as 7 or 8 pounders. In fact, the biggest 5-fish bag came out of that body of water and it weighed over 30 pounds!!! They are usually located around rock piles, weed edges, ledges, current-breaking rock points and believe it or not, they are also found on sand flats. My approach is sarting fast with spinnerbaits and jerkbaits and if they are not hitting those lures I will switch to 3.5" tubes dragging them along the bottom or would also try wacky-style senkos or deep with drop-shot. The size of the lure depends of the season. In the spring and fall I would down--size and during the summer months my baits will be bigger. As for colour, always try to match the colour of the baitfish that you see swimming around. If you are using tubes or drop-shot make sure that you are always making bottom contact and keep your line tight in case you get a hit you can set the hook immediately. One last piece of advice, ALWAYS use quality equipment and technique-specific so you have optimal sensitivity for those bites. Be ready for a good fight! Good luck catching'em! DrB.