Centre Sportsman's Scott Laukhuf and Greg Hughes catch coldwater smallmouths

The chill in the air reminds me of fishing for coldwater smallmouth bass.  I can’t wait until I get the chance to fish for BIG smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River again. My nephew Greg Hughes and I had a ball catching those big hungry bronze backs, just north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The water temperature has to be just right to make the smallies stack up and go on the feed.

Greg phoned me a said Uncle Scott get your butt down here now, the smallies are biting. So Dave Welch(producer of the Centre Sportsman TV Show) and I packed up the camera gear and tackle and headed to meet Greg at the launch.

The water level was dangerously low and we scuffed our way up the river to the honey hole. It didn’t take long until we started catching fish. Greg started twitching a lucky craft pointer and WAM a big smallie smashed the lure. I started to twitch my pointer and BAM…a big smallie hit my lure too. I couldn’t believe how hard they hit in such coldwater.

The secret was the lure presentation…..twich…twitch..pause…. was the right action you wanted to give the bait. I actually had my hands in my pockets and allowed the bait to drift down stream without giving the lure any action, when the bass would hit. 

When the weather turns cold…..don’t put your fishing gear away, but try for some coldwater smallmouths, you’ll have a ball. ” That’s quaranteed!”

Tight lines, Scott

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Check out this clip from the Coldwater Smallmouth Show