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, 01 November 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews

Top Smallmouth Bass Baits of 2022

  Welcome to our 10th anniversary end of season reveal! At the end of every season, I showcase the boat’s top producers that caught the most fish for customers and
Tuesday, 01 November 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles

Advice for Hiring a Fishing Guide (Not Me – But Everyone)

  Horror stories about guided fishing trips and customer experiences run rampant through all social circles. Having been in the guiding profession now for 8 seasons, I’ve been subjected to
Tuesday, 01 November 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles

My Smallmouth Story

  Water flowed through a small spillway into the stream, sending a variety of fish species from the drainage lake above through its passage. I pitched a black and yellow
Tuesday, 11 October 2022 / Published in Fishing Reports

Northwoods Bass Fishing Report – September thru Mid October 2022

  Hi everybody! Apologies for the lack of reports during the past month of fishing. All brief activity was relegated to Facebook page only. Throughout September things were consistent almost
Saturday, 01 October 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

Symbiotic Smallmouth

  Across northern states and Canadian provinces, and most notably in Wisconsin, the invasive rusty crayfish has significantly altered every native ecosystem it’s invaded. Negatively, lakes infested by them were
Saturday, 01 October 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

Take What the Lake Gives You

  Stubbornness is our worst enemy, and falling under its spell ruins every trip. It’ll dictate how and where to fish, throw you off course, and ultimately prevents from catching.
Thursday, 01 September 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass

Indian Summer Largemouth

  Every fall season, there always seems to be a week or two of disruptive weather delaying fall turnover and the season’s entire progression. High pressure systems stall overhead, persisting
Thursday, 01 September 2022 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

Low Water Smallmouth

  Drought and drawdown-plagued waterways present obstacles to finding and catching fish. Whether due to drought or it’s the annual fall drawdown, many anglers fishing rivers and reservoirs for smallmouth