Ive been fishing a local river lately, we wet wade to different holes and centerpin them with wacky rigs, gulp, hair jigs, anything really under a float. Fun way to cool down and catch some serious fish. Anyone else do this?

Wet wading rocks when it's hot. Though, if you're using a float, have you tried picking helgramites?

As much as i can,Great way to fish

I wade a river for smallies every weekend, but have never fished a bait under a float.  One more thing to add to the possibilities...

Wet wading rocks when it's hot. Though, if you're using a float, have you tried picking helgramites?

I have not, but small black flies work well during those hatches

Toss some UV Speed Craws, Pit Boss Jr or a Zip N Ziggy.

I have not, but small black flies work well during those hatches

The next time out, try picking helgramites. For what you're doing, they're like flipping a switch that makes all of the fish catchable.

The next time out, try picking helgramites. For what you're doing, they're like flipping a switch that makes all of the fish catchable.

I was out again today, didn't see your reply till now. But the wacky rig and a gulp minnow under a float got bit again!

Keep quiet about that method!!!!! Seriously though, that can work really well especially when the fishing is tough, I tie a 1/16oz minnow head jig with a little craft fur and mallard flank and let it drift into holes, it is a shallow water float-n-fly and it works all year long as long as it doesn't freeze over during winter.

Keep quiet about that method!!!!! Seriously though, that can work really well especially when the fishing is tough, I tie a 1/16oz minnow head jig with a little craft fur and mallard flank and let it drift into holes, it is a shallow water float-n-fly and it works all year long as long as it doesn't freeze over during winter.

I tied some up similar to this the other day, few different colors. Gave them a bit of work, no fish yet but I don't see why they wouldn't get bit!

I kept a few stocked trout earlier this year on a small river, and they had what looked like small hellgrammites in their belly.  Same river where I caught plenty of smallmouth, so I'm sure they feed on them, too.

 

I read on a forum ... somewhere ... catching smallmouth on a Netbait B Bug.  Cutting off the big flapper, it looks like a small crayfish or a big hellgrammite.  I ordered some earlier this week, so probably trying them next weekend.

 

Pat