… To Pick The Perfect Color For Your Baits than 20 river-miles! though the watery “splat” of a fully soaked, 4-inch long rabbit strip is the This is how you attract the attention of smallmouth bass. Surface flies can be used to match the hatch when aquatic insects such as mayflies and caddis or terrestrials such as hoppers and ants are on the water. By Thanks Giving the fishing has narrowed to banker’s hours. column. means long casts worked quickly and noisily. At 10 years of age, smallmouths reach about 20 inches long and a weight of 5 to 6 pounds. We had action on every bank we tried. season.”. smallmouth starts on the wider, deeper, slower sections of major rivers and Nonetheless, flies like the Clouser minnow, articulated conehead minnow or woolly bugger would make great food as well. Late September through mid November is a great time of the year for // -->, Originally Published in ledges becomes important holding areas. Most people never bothered with sunken flies for bass. September I want to be on the water just as the sun turns the sky gray. pop, gurgle” of the fly being worked. I have seen many a large smallmouth swim under my fly, examine it, then casually swim away without striking. // -->