What do I need to fish smallmouths on the French Broad

mtngoat · 08-05-08, 10:17 AM

What would be the best all around lure/bait/jig/ whatever to fish smallmouths on the French Broad River in NC.

What size hook & rig would I use for them also.

Thanks

goat

crankybait · 08-05-08, 11:24 AM

don't know about hook size but a pumpkin/ watermelon tube is great for smallies

Lancer6 · 08-06-08, 02:09 AM

I once caught a French Broad who had a small mouth. Perfect!

As I recall, for bait I used dinner at a fancy restaurant, with a movie "trailer".

(Hey! It's YOUR fault for posting a suggestive title

)

Lancer6
Raconteur

WTL · 08-06-08, 07:29 AM

River fishing for smallmouth I always start out with a white senko texas rigged on maybe a 2 ot wide gap hook. Fish like a soft jerkabait and if that doesnt work, slow down. But normally, for me, it works.

Lilmoosecountry · 08-06-08, 09:05 AM

Tube Jig. I do sometimes use a jig in them. But i perfer them texas rigged most of the time.

Fish2win · 08-12-08, 08:39 PM

I dont know about the French Brosd in NC but below Douglas the hot baiy right now is a white super fluke Jr or a black buzz bait. Fish2win

Showda · 08-12-08, 09:52 PM

When I go for smallmouth the fluke is my first choice (either in pearl white, glimmer blue,or watermelon seed for darker water) I have been told a 1/8 oz jig head with a 3/0 hook rigged weedless with a Zoom finnese worm is also a great weapon for smallies. This is what works in my area, maybe it willl work for you.

zooker · 08-13-08, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtngoat

What would be the best all around lure/bait/jig/ whatever to fish smallmouths on the French Broad River in NC.

What size hook & rig would I use for them also.

Thanks

goat

a small poper
a green craw shallow shad rap
as for a worm weightless 3" senko white/pepper
i would go with a weightless paca craw also.both rigged on a 3/0 ewg hook...

i have fish the lower french broad from asheville south to the sc/ga line..the upper french broad is a great wadin river...

watch out for the musky that are also in that river.some are VERY big by any standards.

zooker

Fish2win · 08-13-08, 03:30 PM

The French Broad comes from just below Ashville through the gap into Tennessee and then is joined by the Pigeon and Nolachucky . That makes Douglas resevoir in tenneessee. below Douglas it joins the Holston which runs out of VA to make the Tennessee River just out of Knoxville. The French Broad below Doughlas has vertually no pressure because it is not very acessable and is very shallow in many places. It takes a jet drive to navigate. My nephew has a jet tracker and he fishes iot almost exclusively. They catch huge bass both LM and SM.

zooker · 08-14-08, 01:18 AM

i caught my pb musky out of that river 52" tiger.. remember i said very big by any standards..i ment that...

zooker

Fish2win · 08-14-08, 02:53 PM

i heard that Zook. Every once in a while someone on this side of the Mountain will catch a big Musky from the river or upper portion of Douglas lake. They seem to think those are fish that have migrated from NC. I understand NC has a stocking program in the river over there. Fish2win

zooker · 08-14-08, 11:29 PM

i was bass fishin it when i caught him on a pop-r. talk about dam near rolling out of the boat.

zooker

08-05-08, 10:17 AM	#1
mtngoat BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3	What do I need to fish smallmouths on the French Broad What would be the best all around lure/bait/jig/ whatever to fish smallmouths on the French Broad River in NC. What size hook & rig would I use for them also. Thanks goat

08-05-08, 11:24 AM	#2
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	don't know about hook size but a pumpkin/ watermelon tube is great for smallies __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

08-06-08, 02:09 AM	#3
Lancer6 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 734	I once caught a French Broad who had a small mouth. Perfect! As I recall, for bait I used dinner at a fancy restaurant, with a movie "trailer". (Hey! It's YOUR fault for posting a suggestive title) Lancer6 Raconteur

08-06-08, 07:29 AM	#4
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	River fishing for smallmouth I always start out with a white senko texas rigged on maybe a 2 ot wide gap hook. Fish like a soft jerkabait and if that doesnt work, slow down. But normally, for me, it works. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

08-12-08, 08:39 PM	#6
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	I dont know about the French Brosd in NC but below Douglas the hot baiy right now is a white super fluke Jr or a black buzz bait. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

08-06-08, 09:05 AM	#5
Lilmoosecountry BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,322	Tube Jig. I do sometimes use a jig in them. But i perfer them texas rigged most of the time.

08-12-08, 09:52 PM	#7
Showda BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 47	When I go for smallmouth the fluke is my first choice (either in pearl white, glimmer blue,or watermelon seed for darker water) I have been told a 1/8 oz jig head with a 3/0 hook rigged weedless with a Zoom finnese worm is also a great weapon for smallies. This is what works in my area, maybe it willl work for you.

08-13-08, 03:30 PM	#9
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	The French Broad comes from just below Ashville through the gap into Tennessee and then is joined by the Pigeon and Nolachucky . That makes Douglas resevoir in tenneessee. below Douglas it joins the Holston which runs out of VA to make the Tennessee River just out of Knoxville. The French Broad below Doughlas has vertually no pressure because it is not very acessable and is very shallow in many places. It takes a jet drive to navigate. My nephew has a jet tracker and he fishes iot almost exclusively. They catch huge bass both LM and SM. __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

08-14-08, 01:18 AM	#10
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i caught my pb musky out of that river 52" tiger.. remember i said very big by any standards..i ment that... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-14-08, 02:53 PM	#11
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	i heard that Zook. Every once in a while someone on this side of the Mountain will catch a big Musky from the river or upper portion of Douglas lake. They seem to think those are fish that have migrated from NC. I understand NC has a stocking program in the river over there. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

08-14-08, 11:29 PM	#12
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	i was bass fishin it when i caught him on a pop-r. talk about dam near rolling out of the boat. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

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