soft plastics

Hi Folks, Guided smallmouth bass with the spin gear yesterday morning in a local river.  Still oppressively hot and humid out there.  The early morning is the time to fish without questions and the fishing has been pretty darn good until the sun gets high in the sky.  Water temperature was 72 degrees and the water is still low and clear.  Over the last two days my clients have landed over 30 smallmouth bass  in the river system we have been fishing.  Every hole seems to hold fish.  We have been pounding the smallies with 3" and 4" Senkos rigged on red hooks.  Natural colors in craw fish and watermelon have been fantastic.  Dead drifting the Senkos has been really effective.  I have never seen smallmouth eat an artificial bait like this.  I have guided spin trips for almost 20 years and I really impressed how well these fish eat up this soft plastic baits.  The key ingredient with any soft plastic that is rigged Texas style is to really set the hook when you get a bite.  Well today I am changing directions and fishing with the fly rods for brook trout.  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy