Hey guys,

 

Tomorrow I will be fishing for the first time on my new kayak. I'll be fishing a small creek here in central pa. What baits would be good to use for smallies in a small creek? Also any tips for my first kayak trip would help.

 

Thanks

Well, first, have a great time and be safe on the water. PFD is a must 100% of the time. Don't paddle without wearing it!!

 

I don't have a lot of smallie experience, but I caught many when I was on a vacation via same tactics I use for large mouth bass fishing. Mostly soft plastics, finesse worms on a wacky rig, a couple caught on small cranks.

Gitzit tubes work great for stream smallies. Natural colors if the water is clear. Vary the retrieves to see what the fish want.

How did u do?

Ended up with 3 decent smallies on a small rooster tail. Water was pretty muddy and moving faster than normal. Still a fun day though.