Without going into too much detail, Smallmouth fishing in my opinion is some of the best fishing of the year in November, December and January. I don't know where you live but Dale Hollow, Cumberland, Laurel, and KY Lake all have excellent Smallmouth fishing in KY. Float N Fly, jigs, Silver Buddy, crankbaits, jerkbaits and shiners will catch excellent quality fish during this periods under various conditions. FNF, Silver Buddy and Jigs are pretty much what I use during this period. They may not fight with exactly the same tenacity as during the summer when their metabolism is faster but they still put up an outstanding struggle all the same. Good Luck. This is my 3rd winter owning my boat and it has never been winterized for it goes to the lake all year. I don't fish for Bucketmouths during the winter so somebody else will have to chime in on the Greenfish side of the story.
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