Can anybody give me some tips on catching smallies in NC rivers, like lure selection and where to cast?

Went fishing today in Boone, NC and caught a few brown trout an one smallie. Not that I don't love catching trout I just love the fight smallies put up.

Can anybody help me out??

I live north of Asheville NC,on the Cane River.  I use a finesse worm Texas rigged, or a paca chunk  on a strike king jig, both green pumpkin color. Top water poppers or a jointed rapala. They work good for me too. I wade fish on a small river, smallies is want I catch the most.

I wade the Yadkin River when its low. I use X-Raps, Rage Tail Craws, shallow cranks, and Trick Sticks.

Cast anywhere you see a current break or shoreline cover.

New River!

http://www.ncangler.com/forums/f39/smallmouth-fall-20020.html

check out this link and come by NCangler sometime. 8-)

checked out the site, it's awesome...love how its jus NC so everybody is in the same boat I am. I know in different parts of the country fishin is different than it is in NC an vise versa.

Thanks for the link!

I fish the New River near you at least a few times a year.  I have gotten to the point that I only bring two baits, X-raps and hula grubs.  I fish the X-raps when the fish are more aggressive (early in the morning) and interested in a fast bait and like the 3" version in any natural color.  I pretty much us a hula grub the rest of the time.  I rig it by pegging a 1/16 oz bullet weight to the head and use a 1/0 wide gap hook.  I prefer watermelon and pumpkin colors as the water tends to be pretty clear up there.  I will take the hula grub over a tube any day because I think it looks more like crawfish then a tube.  I also tend to catch larger fish on the hula without seeing a difference in numbers.  As for where to fish in the river, we float down in kayaks and I do best casting to current breaks and boulders in the middle third of the river.  I will be honest though, I do not do very well after storms when the water is dirty and the current is up, so hopefully someone will help you with those conditions.

thanks for all info AndrewVT, great tips an I'll definitely be givin them a shot next time I go out.