| There are two main species of bass you can catch in | | | | species are rocks. The larger the rock the better. |
| rivers. The Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass | | | | Smallmouth Bass feed off crustaceans that inhabit the |
| often inhabit the same river. Each of these species | | | | rocky bottom of a river. The lure of choice for this |
| however are quite different and inhabit different | | | | species is definitely the crankbait. You want to select a |
| section of the river. As a result of their particular traits | | | | crankbait that is relatively small yet will swim near the |
| you need to fish differently for each of them. | | | | bottom of the river. If you can get it to bounce of the |
| Largemouth Bass do not enjoy the areas of the river | | | | rocks this is excellent. Unlike the Largemouth Bass this |
| that have heavy current. When fishing for this species | | | | fish does not prefer to be near the shoreline. If |
| your first place to look is for backwaters off the main | | | | conditions warrant they will hold near shore but they |
| river. Most rivers have several small creeks that | | | | are just as likely to be found in the middle of the river if |
| branch off the main river and then reenter the main | | | | conditions dictate holding in such an area. They are a |
| river downstream. It is not enough to know only to fish | | | | far more versatile fish than the Largemouth Bass. You |
| the backwater creek. You need to know where to | | | | can and will find Smallmouth Bass in prime areas for |
| fish on these creeks. The best place to fish is the | | | | Largemouth Bass. The opposite will almost never be |
| closest clam spot near the entrance to the creek. | | | | true. |
| Largemouth Bass prefer to allow the water current to | | | | A great place to look for both of these species are |
| bring small morsels of food into the creek where they | | | | islands. Most rivers have many islands throughout the |
| can pounce on it. The second prime spot in these | | | | water. They key is where to fish each of these |
| creeks is areas of heavy weeds. Weeds are not as | | | | islands. Largemouth Bass should be fished in the slack |
| common in rivers as they are in lakes. When you find | | | | area created by an island. Better yet is a situation |
| a calm area in a river with weeds you have truly | | | | where you find a series of islands bunched closely |
| found a prime fishing area for Largemouth Bass. | | | | together. Smallmouth Bass on the other hand true to |
| Smallmouth Bass have much different preferences. | | | | their nature will hold downstream from an island. They |
| Unlike their larger cousin this species loves fast moving | | | | will be looking for their food to be brought to them by |
| currents. The key piece of cover to look for with this | | | | the current. |