In light of the cooling temperatures, I've been thinking more and more about how limited my fishing opportunities will be in the coming months. But I guess as long as the flows aren't frozen over, I'll probably keep trying to fish the flows. Last year at this time, I just started to read about smallmouth and creek fishing in general. I was pretty much just a pond and lake guy and I figured that waiting until spring would be best as far as taking a crack at the smallies. This year is different though because I have already become pretty familiar with the creeks. I'm determined to make the most out of the cold days that I do decide to go out and try for some smallies. So, what do you local creek guys think about the smallie bite in the winter? What are some of your strategy changes even before you cast your lure? Are you really only looking in deeper holes or are the areas in and around the riffles still a key point of interest? Any key lures specifically (obviously slower, subtle presentations in general)? Also, what are your guys' opinions on slow rolling joshies steadily in the winter? I have just recently gained a lot of confidence in the joshy swimbaits and I want to keep fishing them throughout the winter. Any information or discussion would be awesome, I'm just looking for an interesting thread.
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