March and April are Chatterbait-centric months for many of us who fish them. Z-Man’s extensive lineup of bladed jigs continues to evolve and proves to be an outstanding lure
Cold water and below average temperatures of spring are a byproduct of either cold winters that linger, or unrelenting cold fronts that either come weekly or stall out over
Every fish species has a seasonal calendar that in no way resembles ours. My smallmouth bass calendar from spring through fall is intricate, but often relative to specific conditions
I love fishing for big largemouths, and it’s too bad these predators receive a negative reputation and second-class citizen status throughout the north. While not every lake is able
Like gooey and greasy cheese curd appetizers to us, gobies and sculpins are an irresistibly unhealthy junk food item to smallmouths. Their invasive abundance provides smallmouths with infinite buffets
“Andrew, at what point do you stop catching smallmouths in fall?” We stop whenever I decide it’s time to winterize. Stoppage date varies, according to incoming climate and expected first