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Minimalist Smallmouth Fishing with St. Croix Rods
16 July 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
Tokyo Rigs for Deep Edge Largemouths
16 July 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
You See Shorelines, I See Edges
26 June 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth BassSMALLMOUTH BASS

Minimalist Smallmouth Fishing with St. Croix Rods
16 July 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
The Best Lures for Smallmouths During the Mayfly Hatch
19 June 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
The Best Spots You Can Find with Satellite Imagery
23 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
The Importance of Wind for Spring Success
08 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassLARGEMOUTH BASS

Tokyo Rigs for Deep Edge Largemouths
16 July 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
You See Shorelines, I See Edges
26 June 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
The Best Chatterbait Trailers
12 May 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
The Best Spots You Can Find with Satellite Imagery
23 April 2026 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth BassMulti-Tasking Fall Smallmouths
Sunday, 01 October 2023
Winter is looming. Smallmouth bass know it and also prepare for it. By early October, water temperatures have fallen below 60 throughout much of their northern range, and fall
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
LIVE! Nude Minnows
Sunday, 01 October 2023
“It’s cheating!” most proclaim. “They’re too expensive!” some even complain. “Whatever puts them in the boat!” I exclaim. Disallowed in tournaments. Too expensive for a dozen to purchase from
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Tips for More Fall Smallmouth
Friday, 01 September 2023
Most smallmouth die-hards have September and October blocked off on their calendars as the best time to catch giants. Meanwhile, a select few do the same for November until
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Starting Lineup for Fall Smallmouths
Friday, 01 September 2023
As water temperatures gradually cool, the lakes eventually turn over. Smallmouths slide deeper to the point of wintering, and the tackle box closes. As these events simultaneously occur, my
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Blades of Glory
Friday, 01 September 2023
Burn…. Grind…. Rip…. or slow-roll. Made to move, there is no wrong way of working a spinnerbait.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
A Quick How-To for Pressured Smallmouth Waters
Monday, 28 August 2023
Many of the best inland smallmouth fisheries happen to be the most pressured lakes in the state of Wisconsin. Their trophy bass are more elusive as a result. I
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Rip Rap Smallmouth
Tuesday, 01 August 2023
I tied on a red craw squarebill crankbait for my customer fishing at the bow, directing him to cast it parallel with and tight to the bank, and to
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Reptiles and Amphibians
Tuesday, 01 August 2023
Opportunistic predators with voracious appetites, largemouth bass will eat whatever living creatures swim and slither atop matted weeds or across the lake’s surface. With our lakes gaining in weed
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
Night Cranking
Tuesday, 01 August 2023
It wanders erratically under a multitude of retrieve speeds and cadences. Its polycarbonate or circuit board lips are able to withstand the frequent punctures from digging into the hard,
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