The most popular weekend pastimes of autumn are Sunday football and hunting. While majority of fishermen have already winterized their boats, the most serious anglers remain on water, utilizing the
By Andrew Ragas Fall fishing success is usually determined by location rather than presentation. Lake smallmouth are deep structurally oriented fish in fall. By now 90% of the entire lake’s
By Andrew Ragas During summer’s dog days, some anglers give up on smallmouth bass. Others, meanwhile, are too stubborn to change their fishing ways. “I’m a shallow water guy,” boasted
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
By Andrew Ragas Topwaters and surface baits, longtime bass fishing staples at night, are popular for smallmouths. They are hard to beat when surface activity is prevalent, the lakes are
By Andrew Ragas Every year, our northern lakes swarm with mayflies. The hatch is considered a negative and detriment to summertime bass fishermen who fail to produce good results. While
By Andrew Ragas Meteorology is the study of atmospheric science, the calculated process in which scientists and weather experts forecast and predict future and incoming weather. Meteorology influences fishing every
