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Monday, 06 January 2025 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog, Smallmouth Bass

Monster Smallmouth Segment with Midwest Outdoors TV

  On Monday, September 30th, I hosted a few dignitaries in the boat and it also included a camera guy for the TV. I took Larry Ladowski and Seth Meyer of Midwest Outdoors to Disney World, and its big smallmouths were not camera shy.
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Monday, 08 July 2024 / Published in Smallie Blog, Smallmouth Bass

Fanatical for Finesse Swimbaits

  Oftentimes, smallmouths can be picky eaters, preferring only one certain paddletail (brand, color, or size) while ignoring the others. Then on other days, they will showcase no behavioral or feeding judgment, hammering everything swimming past.
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Friday, 01 December 2023 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog, Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouths Under Pressure

  If you clicked on this story thinking it’s a how-to about dealing with fishing pressure, you’re maybe 33% correct. This is mostly a venting session filled with observations and atrocities I witness each season. Fishing for a partial living is far from glamorous, and with it comes a lot of dirt if you know
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Tuesday, 13 December 2022 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog

Fire Craws in Northwoods Lakes

  I finally found a real fire craw in the wild. Up north, they are not so common. This is why “fire craw” and anything in red craw should be in your year-round lure and color selection more often.
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Monday, 25 April 2022 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog

Springtime Excellence with Rapala X-Raps

  When smallmouth bass are staging for the spawn, I consider a suspending jerkbait the ultimate lure. It’s the first thing I turn to before anything else. Smallmouths aren’t on top and they aren’t on the bottom. They want to eat as they prepare for the spawn, but the water is still pretty cold so
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Saturday, 12 February 2022 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog

Is Social Media Ruining Fishing Spots?

Every once in a while, I come across insightful columns pondering whether social media is ruining fishing. Though these online super-sites are an integral tool for networking, information gathering and education, they are without question negative on fisheries. The disheartening realities of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube far outweighed the positives. Fishing isn’t the same as
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Friday, 20 March 2020 / Published in Fishing Reports, Smallie Blog

Northwoods Bass 2020 Fishing Itinerary

Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures, with your host and instructor Andrew Ragas, is committed to providing the most successful, informative and educational fishing experience possible. Bass anglers who fish with me (newbies, veterans, or pros, whichever you choose to be) will learn how to locate, approach, and catch bass on our region’s waters. Here is a
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Monday, 29 July 2019 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallie Blog, Smallmouth Bass

Match The Hatch Rusty Crayfish

By Andrew Ragas Smallmouth bass and rusty crayfish in northwoods inland lakes are on a collision course every summer. This predator and prey interaction often utilizes the same lake and river locations for habitat and feeding. Their connection as predator and prey is strong and unique, and shapes the ecosystems and food chains of ever
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