River Smallies From Shore

[PowerBass]

Well, I am gonna go to the Delaware River in search of early spring smallmouth. However i wont be taking my boat, only becuase this are I live near is rocky, shallow, and a few guys have been busting props in this area. So I decided to go to shore. Now I want to travel Light, my vest, and 2 spinning rods. My vest holds 2 3500, the small semi pocket sized utility boxes, 5-9 compartments. I also have pockets were i could fit soft plastics, spinnerbaits, whatever. What lures would you take at this time of year for shallow water 7-9 foot is max depth, clarity is stained water, water temps should be near 50 or just above.

[bassinbob]

I'd use X-Raps, traps and spinners. At that temp the crawdads should becoming active so use some cranks in a crawdad pattern. A few topwaters, tiny torpedos, maybe some pop-r's. Plastics try sweet beavers, crawdads, shakeyhead rigs and some finesse worms. maybe some flukes too. That should cover it.

Bob

[PowerBass]

sorta what i was thinkin too. Maybe the rebel craw cranks? Also jigheads right?

[bassinbob]

Yes to both questions. Rattles on your jigs are good for the stained water. Good luck. I haven't been fishing in all this nice weather due to a bad hand. It should be better by this weekend. Maybe Sunday even though it is Easter.

Bob

[rrw4258]

i would try lipless cranks in a shad pattern (Rat-L-Trap in a silver w/ blue or black) Or try throwing a Rapala Glass Shad Rap in Citrus!

Ryan