TonynswAR

I fish the susky near Harrisburg PA, summer depths 3-5’. We have alot of fun with flukes or soft minnow of your fav, mostly white with Chart. tail, nose hooked with a 1/0,2/0 wide gap drop shot hook. Small size hard jerkbaits, senkos.

Absolutely Not, dues paying member of the bait monkey club or what ever it’s called….lol

10.51# on a 1/2oz double willow spinnerbait I poured

1154, I live in Carlisle and fish up around I-81 and the Juniata up around Newport. Retired, if you wanna cast some new water.

Thanks for info guys 👍🏻. It does not have anything to tell manufacturer? The yo-zuri’s i have do tho. Reckon I’m gonna have to get a couple these crickets.

Need help with Ident on this jerkbait. Buddy of mine pulled this thing out the other day and almost put a spankin on me. I asked him what bait it was and he like me, suffers from oldtimers disease! We were in susky smallmouth jerkin. I’m guessin it’s an older Yo-zuri. TIA for any ideas TIA

Bird, I use this at times on rivers for smallies, works great

3/16-1/4 oz for the most parts, shallow go lighter, deeper or windy go heavier

What A-Jay said…. Welcome, 68 yo yaker here

As a noob to stream smallmouth fishing, only been at it for five years. My experience in this short period is once water temps get to or above 50-52, they seem to turn on in the creek near me.

Pitch a jig or crawworm as close to the trunk as possible and let it fall on slack line and watch the line, fall rate makes a difference some days. I use 3/8oz most times, 1/4oz or 3/16th if I want a slower drop. Mostly dark colors

I did buy the 150, rod I picked up is a St Croix Mojo med action 7.1… had no $ left for the bait monkey…lol

Thanks for input guys, finally had time to make it to tackle shop. Wow, that 150 is nice! Stayed in the shop too long and found a rod to my liking. Hope to break it in soon on some smallies.

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Thanks for the info, thinking I’ll go with the 150 first ??