My great-nephew Caleb is my usual fishing partner (when he can find time in his busy schedule :) ).
A few evenings a summer my wife goes with me fishing. Large or small she enjoys the tug on the end of her line.
My wife's best ever Smallie, an 18 incher, taken on a mole worm.
Fishing alone it's impossible to get pictures that honor this KING of all fish but here are some nice fish that I've taken while fishing without a companion.
I use light spinning tackle for my Smallie fishing. My favorite lures are plastic lures that I hand-pour myself. You will usually find this worm called a "mole worm" tied to my line 90% of the time.
Crawdads can also tempt a Smallie into a strike.
When all else fails a Rebel Teeny Wee Craw will catch you a fish. It may be a Smallie, a Rock Bass, a Fallfish, or a Sunfish but it is a deadly fishcatcher. Caleb jokingly refers to it as the small child and woman lure.
It's more than just the fish that draw me to these lovely little secluded streams. It's the wondering of what's just around that next bend that pulls me on.
3 comments:
Nice smallies, looks like everyone had a great time. I use the same little "mole worms" in the Pittsburgh area where I fish. The ones I use are Yamamoto Shad Shape Worms, I haven't got into making my own yet.
Hi Jon
If I can't be in the grouse and woodcock coverts along a smallmouth stream is the next best place to be :). Hand-pouring my own baits has been a slippery slope for me. There's always one more mold I "need" to buy or one more color combo I need to try :).
I know how that goes. Making your own lures is great but there is always something new you NEED to make it just a little better. I don't mind spending the money on lure making stuff, b.c it's a great feeling when the lure you spent the time to makes catches you some fish.
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