Fly Fishing for Late Spring Smallmouth in Scenic Southern Indiana

Finally, the weather and water temps have created the right scenario for some of The Hoosier’s States fine smallmouth bass fishing; it sure took long enough! Late May in scenic Southern Indiana gave way to a rise in water temps which caused our native trout (smallmouth) to make their way up into every nook and cranny of the water system. Truth is that I would rather fish for and catch smallmouth over any other fish (OK, let’s exclude the musky). In this video you will watch me work my way down the stream and pick off one nice fish after another.

I have also tried to give a few tips along the way to help those who might just be beginning their smallmouth career. One note…there are so many factors that have to come together for a day like the one on this video, please don’t be disappointed if you don’t have the same amount of success. Believe, please…there are days where no matter how hard you try, the fish just don’t cooperate.

I am using a 6 weight rod in place of my usual 3-weight; honestly, my shoulder is once again in such a mess that it is much easier for me to chuck a heavy streamer with the 6 over the smaller 3! I also have a Rio sink-tip type one line with 14 pound test as my final tippet. As I have said before…there is no reason to go small on leader or tippet size as smallmouth just aren’t leader shy. Trust me…you’ll want to have the ability to tug and pull a big fish out of harm’s way if and when you ever hook into one!

So, come along as we catch some very nice fish over Memorial Day Weekend and relax along the way. If you have any questions please go to the bottom of this page and send me a comment and I will do my best to respond in a timely manner.