It has long been thought that a Carolina rig is just for largemouth bass, that is not so it’s also a killer bait for smallmouth too. You can fish a tube, a 4 inch lizard, or a fluke on a Carolina rig for smallmouth bass. This has become a go to bait for me in the past four or five years and it’s a tactic that puts smallmouth bass in the boat.
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