Hey all!

I'm driving to Pittsburgh, PA and I'm going to be right next to the monongahela river. It has smallmouth bass, white bass , largemouth bass, muskellunge, rock bass, hybrid striped bass, walleye.. And much more.

Out of those fish I've only ever caught largemouth bass and not in rivers.

How should I approach this river, what lures?

Id be happy to get some largemouth but it would be awesome to get my first smallie, and some other types of bass that I haven't caught yet.

Thanks!

Welds

Look for current breaks. Where the faster water is disturbed by something that will cause an eddy of slower or still water. Feeding fish will hold on the slow edge of that breakline facing into the current waiting for a meal to go by. Throw your bait up stream so it drifts back along that edge. Very high percentage areas.

Look for current breaks. Where the faster water is disturbed by something that will cause an eddy of slower or still water. Feeding fish will hold on the slow edge of that breakline facing into the current waiting for a meal to go by. Throw your bait up stream so it drifts back along that edge. Very high percentage areas.

Ok thanks, what lure will catch all the types of bass? A senko?

A senko is a good choice. You generally won't find largemouth in the same spots as smallies. LM don't like the current areas as much as smallmouth. Fishing in the slack water behind fallen trees is the exception. Lure choice will depend on current speed, water depth, clarity and the cover. It will take you a little while to get the feel for what current does to your bait and your line. Your biggest challenge may be getting to the places that have the current and break lines you need.