Smallmouth bass or Brown bass is not easy to catch. This lean and streamlined fish is as good as a fresh water fish in any game. None can match it when it comes to jumping. The fish has always attracted anglers due to its disobedience to any lure. Catching brown bass is always fun and challenging. The fish eats both plants and animals and hence it's an omnivorous creature. It mostly feeds on fish, terrestrial and aquatic insects and crustaceans. They love to feed on crayfish and it can constitute more than 2/3 of their food if it is available in plenty. The fish is known for its rigid and aggressive behavior against any type of lure.

To find the habitat of this fish, anglers use its feeding habit. A large number of feeder fish is a definite indication of Brown bass. This fish is usually found in fall off points near to the shore and shoals. Deep water is another place where you can find this fish. Depth finder will help you in finding the fish.

To lure this fish, people use crawfish patterns, the Rapala Shad Rap or Cotton Cordell's Rattlin Spot. These are all very effective. However do not use shallow crank baits and shoals and yellow and white spinner baits for they can be quite dangerous. Whenever you see Cray fish, be sure that Brown bass is not far away. To catch this fish, use any bait that resembles Cray fish, it will work like magic. You can use a ¼ to ½oz jig head which is tipped with chartreuse, white or yellow Twister grubs in deeper water. Bounce and pull of the jigs off rocky bottoms and this is bound to attract even a clever Brown bass. You can bounce a worm colored Tub Jig when fishing in deep water especially in early fall or late summer. This fish is usually found in a depth range of about thirty to forty feet.

It's quite possible that you may not be able to catch the fish in spite of throwing a number of lures. You should switch over to existent bait in such cases. The finest spots for Brown bass are rocky points and rock shoals. A large worm attached to a brass hook can help you in catching the fish. The worm hangs off the hook. However do not hook it unless it's a ball on the hook. To cast wide and far use the light line. You can use four or six pound test for this. You don't need to use any kind of weight in this method.

Put the worm over the crest of a shoal or at a shore's edge and allow it to sink slowly. It sinks deeper and then pull up the worm when it has gone down a bit. Pull is till it hits the surface and then drop it again. However make sure that this is done gently and slowly. You will be amazed to know that the Brown bass strikes the worm most of the times. Using a weight is of no use as it may become a problem in catching the fish. So it's best that you don't use any weight.

Apply the same method with a minnow or Crayfish. A small float can also be used. It should be two feet above the bait. You need to wait after casting over the rock. For fun and thrill you can have a tug-o-war with the Smallmouth. You will love it when you hit the fish!