Andrew Ragas splits time between the Chicago area and Wisconsin's Northwoods. Based in Minocqua, WI, he specializes in trophy bass fishing and offers guided trips from May thru October. While big bass is the passion, he dabbles in multi-species as well. He may be visited online at www.northwoodsbass.com
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 / Published in Gear Reviews

EVO™ Upgraded: The Strongest ChatterBait® Bladed Jig Ever Built

  Ladson, SC (July 9, 2026) – In the world of bass fishing, few lures take a beating quite like a bladed jig. They’re ripped through hydrilla, bounced off dock
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 / Published in Gear Reviews

Octane MinnowZ™ Raises the Bar for the Ribbed Swimbait

  Ladson, S.C. (July 9, 2026) – Z‑Man® pushes ribbed swimbait performance forward with the new Octane MinnowZ™, built around an innovative SWAG™ tail and the unmatched advantages of ElaZtech®
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 / Published in Fishing Reports

Northwoods Bass Fishing Report – Mid July 2026

  Long time no post, everyone. Hoping your summers are going well. I recently got to fish again and have a July fishing report to post! 
Friday, 26 June 2026 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass

You See Shorelines, I See Edges

  Most anglers will see a lake’s shoreline, but what I see is a littoral zone edge. 
Friday, 26 June 2026 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass

Big Bass. Backwoods Lakes.

  Small lakes located deep in the woods and far away from civilization contain a special allure and fascinating aura about them. The attraction I have to these fisheries is
Friday, 19 June 2026 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

The Best Lures for Smallmouths During the Mayfly Hatch

  The Fish Gods might tell you to completely avoid being on lakes where mayfly hatches are ongoing. But for the last decade, my boat’s been capitalizing on June hatches
Thursday, 18 June 2026 / Published in Fishing Reports

Northwoods Bass Fishing Report – Mid June 2026

  It’s been a while since the last post or check-in. I’ve been fishing around a little but it’s been difficult putting anything solid together when fishing effort level has
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass

The Best Chatterbait Trailers

  Horizontal presentations that can elicit reactionary strikes but also engage bass into chasing them down is the madness behind the Chatterbait game. But choosing and operating the bladed jig