On a recent trip, the bite was quite tough for the first half of the day. We were trying everything with limited success....fish here, fish there, on this, on that....but no real pattern. About mid-day, I spot some carp jumping/circling and have my client throw a SENKO to them (see entry below for why we target carp). I pick up my new favorite "tough-bite" lure, the "CRAW-BARRY," aptly named after former New River Guide Barry Loupe, and toss it in a riffle to see if it would possibly bring us a bite. The bait falls and comes to a dead stop. I set hard and it feels like I am hung on a rock. I drop the rod and just sit there for a bit waiting for my client to fish the spot out. After a couple of seconds, the drag starts screaming on the rod that is hung up, and I rear back again....I swear that we have a carp on. The fish never comes up, never jumps, NOTHING but stripping/screaming drag!!!! The whole time I am in dis-belief at this whole thing (the bait, the spot, the hangup, the take, the drag ripping), AND then I notice it is dang smallmouth, and a big one.  Check out this bruiser....I have to admit it was quite a suprise.