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What is the best bait to use to catch smallmouth bass?

Been trying to catch smallmouth bass but no luck.

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1. Brocolli

2. Anything that resembles a crawdad is your best bet for smallmouths, whether it's a jig with a big craw trailer or just a Carolina- or Texas-rigged soft plastic craw, beCRAWS a healthy, lively crawdad is candy to a bass...

Craws 'n jigs from Bass Pro Shops...
http://www.basspro.com/Freshwater-Fishing-Soft-Baits-Lures-Craws/_/N-1z11dbn#Category
http://www.basspro.com/Freshwater-Fishing-Spinnerbaits-Jigs-Bass-Jigs/_/N-1z11dbs#Category

Craws 'n jigs from Tackle Warehouse...
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Craws/catpage-SBCRAW.html
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Casting_Jigs/catpage-CASTJIG.html
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Football_Jigs/catpage-FTBLLJIG.html

3. you DID specify BAIT...
the VERY best, hands down, is a thumb-size crayfish.

if you're fishing the great lakes, a round goby will be a good second choice. whether or not they are legal, is up to you to find out.
soft plastic ones work well on a jig head.

4. live bait- Crawdad/ craw fish is ur best bet
lure- A medium sized stick bait of a orange to brown coloring
- Poppers will also work very well