It's called lots of practice grasshoppa! Cass da lure! Paint my house, wax my truck, and I will reveal ancient frenchman secret to you! LOL It's never a perfect science, but with smallies, you just gotta get in the general area, they'll let you know they're there! You guys be sure to come up for next years rally and you'll see what I mean. I like fishing big sticks to, but in 3 ft of gin clear water, bedded smallies don't budge for anything over 6lb test. I have caught an 8 1/2 largemouth and a 6 lb smallie. I'll take the smallie anyday. Pound for pound they kick tail all over largemouth, and they're acrobatic as all get out too. There is nothing like rasslin 4 lbs of ticked off "bullet" back to the boat on light line and a 6' med rod! Bill Dance eat your heart out! Wow got excited there for a minute! LOL