Smallmouth bass fishing has changed immensely over the past decade. With the drastic increase in angler interest, species popularity, and fishing pressure we have today, smallmouths across the continent
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
There are no such things as secret fishing spots, and such is the case when browsing on Google Earth to view the layouts, terrain, and features of lakes. Everyone
Launch the boat and immediately study your temperature gauge as the boat is idling out. Does the water seem unusually cold? If so, observe your wind and see what
Nothing worse in spring pre-spawn fishing than the sights of conditioned smallmouths. No matter what you throw, they won’t budge. How else can you tell smallmouths have been negatively
With smallmouths feeding preferences and lure engagement changing, we’ve learned to catch them with a new bag of tricks. As fish receive more pressure and see more lures, they
The fish aren’t biting like they used to. And if you also feel like smallmouth fishing has gotten progressively worse over the last couple of years, those thoughts might
