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Independent gear and tackle reviews, brought to you by St. Croix Fishing. Written by Andrew Ragas.
Smallmouth Fishing with Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ
Thursday, 21 December 2023
Minnow imitating plastics lead the way for us in spring. The weightless fluke is deadly on rivers and flowages especially, and I’ve written lots about them over the years.
- Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
St. Croix Rods Best of 2023
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures, LLC – Minocqua, WI showcases some of his favorite St. Croix rods from the 2023 fishing season. Models showcased are listed below:
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Top Smallmouth Bass Baits of 2023
Friday, 01 December 2023
A tradition unlike any other – for the gamest fish that swims. Welcome to our end of season lure reveal, profiling and showcasing the best fish catchers of 2023 (as experienced from aboard my boats). 2023 was as wild and unpredictable as it came, for weather, conditions, and timing’s sake. As you’re about to
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Z-Man TRD Gobyz
Monday, 13 November 2023
The NEW Z-Man TRD Gobyz is a fish catcher for smallmouths in goby and sculpin populated fisheries. At 2.4 inches, it reinforces Z-Man’s trend-setting finesse bait lineup with a naturalistic, adaptable shape.
- Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Swimbaits You Need This Fall
Monday, 16 October 2023
During fall’s entirety, paddletails and swimbaits dominate. When this bite peaks, the boat goes through 2 or more packages of tails per day.
- Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Finesse Football Jigs for Fall
Monday, 09 October 2023
I stumbled onto this fish catcher back in 2019 while perusing some smallmouth bass fishing pages on Facebook. As a football jig enthusiast and hoarder, I am glad I checked out a new product that I found works so well on our crayfish infested northwoods lakes.
- Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Blades of Glory
Friday, 01 September 2023
Burn…. Grind…. Rip…. or slow-roll. Made to move, there is no wrong way of working a spinnerbait.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
The Z-Man Gobius™ swimbait
Monday, 31 July 2023
Ladson, SC (July 9, 2023) – “Over the years, we’ve seen smallmouths turn completely away from traditional patterns and vital forage bases to focus single mindedly on round gobies,” observes Z-Man® pro Grae Buck, whose home waters include Great Lakes Erie and Ontario, where gobies have ballooned bass growth to freakish dimensions.
- Published in Gear Reviews
NEW Z-Man TRD GobyZ: Smallmouth Snackables
Friday, 21 July 2023
Ladson, SC (June 30, 2023) – Bass lead charmed lives. Unlike humans, they’re obliged to eat whatever bugs them. Consider bass and their mortal enemy, the round goby— those ubiquitous underwater invaders that harass smallmouth nests by the dozen, gulping bass eggs like Skittles. Helps explain why smallmouths and predators of all species exhibit
- Published in Gear Reviews
