http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html Empowering our Fishing Trade Patners Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1161 Amy Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:52:08 +0000 http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html#comment-1161 My favorite combo for wading' for smallies would be ~ 6'6 medium light or medium action spinning rod. And a ~ Spinning reel filled with 8 lb. trilene mono. Peel that floro off the spinning reel and spool it up with some mono. Trilene XL Smooth Cast is my favorite. That bait caster will not throw those small lures you normally use for small mouth bass very well. My favorite combo for wading’ for smallies would be ~ 6′6 medium light or medium action spinning rod. And a ~ Spinning reel filled with 8 lb. trilene mono. Peel that floro off the spinning reel and spool it up with some mono. Trilene XL Smooth Cast is my favorite. That bait caster will not throw those small lures you normally use for small mouth bass very well.

]]> http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1160 Amy Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:06:48 +0000 http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html#comment-1160 If you're wading, i'd go with the spinning rod. I've wet waded for Smallies for years on the Susquehanna river in PA currently I use a 7' fast action spinning rod on a shimano reel w/ 6 lb mono. I would think your 6'6" medium action spinning rod would be fine, i'd just go a little lighter on the mono (6-8 lb) florocarbon is fine, but Smallies (for the most part) at this time of year are not terribly line shy. The reason I use 6 lb test is because if I hang up on rocks I can break off alot easier than w/ heavier line. I'm not too worried about losing a few jigs and Mr. Twisters since they are not expensive. If I'm using crawfish I can always tie another hook on. If you plan on using rapalas, plugs, and other more expensive lures, then go with the heavier line If you’re wading, i’d go with the spinning rod.
I’ve wet waded for Smallies for years on the Susquehanna river in PA
currently I use a 7′ fast action spinning rod on a shimano reel w/ 6 lb mono. I would think your 6′6″ medium action spinning rod would be fine, i’d just go a little lighter on the mono (6-8 lb) florocarbon is fine, but Smallies (for the most part) at this time of year are not terribly line shy.
The reason I use 6 lb test is because if I hang up on rocks I can break off alot easier than w/ heavier line. I’m not too worried about losing a few jigs and Mr. Twisters since they are not expensive. If I’m using crawfish I can always tie another hook on.
If you plan on using rapalas, plugs, and other more expensive lures, then go with the heavier line

]]> http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1034 BOBBER Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:06:49 +0000 http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html#comment-1034 I would go with the spinning rod. I would go with the spinning rod.

]]> http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1033 Backwater Charlie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:50:56 +0000 http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html#comment-1033 My favorite combo for wading' for smallies would be ~ 6'6 medium light or medium action spinning rod. And a ~ Spinning reel filled with 8 lb. trilene mono. Peel that floro off the spinning reel and spool it up with some mono. Trilene XL Smooth Cast is my favorite. That bait caster will not throw those small lures you normally use for small mouth bass very well. My favorite combo for wading’ for smallies would be ~ 6′6 medium light or medium action spinning rod. And a ~ Spinning reel filled with 8 lb. trilene mono. Peel that floro off the spinning reel and spool it up with some mono. Trilene XL Smooth Cast is my favorite. That bait caster will not throw those small lures you normally use for small mouth bass very well.

]]> http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1032 pheasant tail Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:41:34 +0000 http://www.fishingtackleaustralia.net/fishing-questions/what-set-up-for-smallmouth-wade-fishing.html#comment-1032 If you're wading, i'd go with the spinning rod. I've wet waded for Smallies for years on the Susquehanna river in PA currently I use a 7' fast action spinning rod on a shimano reel w/ 6 lb mono. I would think your 6'6" medium action spinning rod would be fine, i'd just go a little lighter on the mono (6-8 lb) florocarbon is fine, but Smallies (for the most part) at this time of year are not terribly line shy. The reason I use 6 lb test is because if I hang up on rocks I can break off alot easier than w/ heavier line. I'm not too worried about losing a few jigs and Mr. Twisters since they are not expensive. If I'm using crawfish I can always tie another hook on. If you plan on using rapalas, plugs, and other more expensive lures, then go with the heavier line If you’re wading, i’d go with the spinning rod.
I’ve wet waded for Smallies for years on the Susquehanna river in PA
currently I use a 7′ fast action spinning rod on a shimano reel w/ 6 lb mono. I would think your 6′6″ medium action spinning rod would be fine, i’d just go a little lighter on the mono (6-8 lb) florocarbon is fine, but Smallies (for the most part) at this time of year are not terribly line shy.
The reason I use 6 lb test is because if I hang up on rocks I can break off alot easier than w/ heavier line. I’m not too worried about losing a few jigs and Mr. Twisters since they are not expensive. If I’m using crawfish I can always tie another hook on.
If you plan on using rapalas, plugs, and other more expensive lures, then go with the heavier line

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