Hey guys new to this I would like to know what you guys are using on smallies.  This tackle will be used in our 4-5 feet canals in darker water.  Today I caught the first smallie of the year it was a nice fat fish around 15 in maybe.  Thanks I was thinking spinners.  By the way, I caught the fish on a purple rubber worm with white stripe and three hooks.  Not sure what they are called, but the white stripe rotates as you pull it slowly.

Thanks for helpin me guys

Buck

Oh and I forgot to tell you that I fish weedy canals.  I mainly find the pockets along the seawalls where there aren't a lot of weeds.

Buck

Welcome to the forum Buckey

I've done quite a bit of smallie fishing in Lake Huron, from Moon River north to Henvy Harbor.

We've done best I would say with plastic grubs on lightweight jigs.

To be more specific, 1/16 and 1/8oz ballhead jigs, dressed with 3" or 4" chartreuse Mister Twister curly-tail grubs or

3 or 4" Charley Brewer Slider grubs and perhaps best of all, a half live nightcrawler threaded over the spur-keeper of a 1/8 oz jig.

I got into tube lures later on, and though we didn't use them much in Lake Huron, they're another excellent bronzeback lure.

We found delivery to be most important, and strived for a "Natural Glide". A tight line glide is fine, if you don't add any action.

I *** you because I'm in love with Lake Huron. Good Luck and don't forget those gator pike (my avatar was shot on Huron).

Roger

Thanks a lot man I went out for about an hour today but the bugs were killin me.  Got a few grabs but nothing much tonite for some reason.  I was using a spinner bait when i got the biggest bite of the day.  Gold with yellow dressed hook..I think thats how you would describe it.

Buck