Fall/Winter warmwater species

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Two years ago I decided to try to catch smallmouth every month of the year, from the section of the Snake that I usually fish. I was able to accomplish this goal, but I'll tell you, it sure was hard in December. I no longer have any interest in smallie fishing in December - unless we have some freak warming spell.

I found the best baits to be small drop shot worms, tubes, etc. to be the best baits - fished very slowly.

In 2008 I did catch this nice smallie at the very end of October. It took a Roboworm Sculpin on a drop shot.

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