Basic River Fishing questions

[spinner_13]

Ok,

I have done a few searches with no success.

Basically I am new to the "plasitcs" fishing. I have always relied on live bait, spinners, crankbaits, topwater etc.

After getting the methods down I am very interested in fishing a local smaller river. Its got a combination of debris, damn, reeds, fallen logs etc.

What are some tips or techniques for fishing plastics on or in a river.

I understand that the bass wait in the lull areas next to a current for many reasons two being its easy and they use less energy.

Should I change my presentation from the T-rig and C-rig lake style? Meaning can i approach a river with those same setups and basic techniques?

If not what rig style would some of you recomend?

Also given the current it would seem the worm would do most the twitching work itself.

Any length of worm preferred over another for a river?

Its as narrow as 15 feet and as wide in areas as 50+. Its depth is normally between 2-6 feet. Although it has some deeper areas.

[jglassguy]

The bass bite any ol 6 inch worm ya can dig up in the river, and 4 inch works fine too.
A bass is a bass, regardless of the body of water.
The extra bonus of river fishing is that they pull harder pound for pound. The reason is they fight the current all the time and yes, you're correct about finding edys,
even If you can figure the direction of the current, many times the bass may be beside a tree or root structure on the down side of the current , just to catch a break and watch for forage.
If you live on a river system that is pulling water, take note that sometimes the current looks like its going left and then right later in the day, but I am only talking huge rivers that have locks.
If its a stream, scale down on spinners or buzzbaits.
I used the regualar size pop r on the river with sucess, and have been with tons of people that fish 6 inch worms, I prefer a hair jig on the river but many types work...good luck! 8)

[macgyver]

Have your baits traveling with the current. The fish are waiting for stuff to be washed by them so to speak.

Lizards

[jglassguy]

Or flip up on the bank and ease it into the water

[spinner_13]

Thanks everyone for the replies.

Looking at the situation of continious pull on the plastic bait.

Should I respray the bait more often and will the salted lures lose their effect?

[jglassguy]

Naw, You'll be fine fishing the way You usually do.
If there hasn't been a good downpour the current may not be flowing as much as you think,
many times tho, your line will go downstream but the worm may stay in place, so get used to lifting your rod and catching up with the slack