River Monsters
Monday, 01 August 2022
Bump-bump-bump went the crankbait, crashing and banging off of every rock and boulder it made contact with through the mid-river current. I kept a firm grip on my casting
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouths Gone Afoul
Monday, 01 August 2022
Cold fronts are déjà-vu, and frequent. During a typical fishing season, two or three days of stable weather per week always seems to be followed by an equal amount
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Hump Jumping Bass
Tuesday, 05 July 2022
On a trip day last season, while navigating my way around the thousand-acre lake, I was observant of my Lowrance HDS-12 Live C-Map and Navionics Charts. Up until that
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Northwoods Finesse
Tuesday, 05 July 2022
In my estimation, many northern Wisconsin trophy smallmouth fisheries peaked within the last decade. Reaping the rewards we did. While fishing those waters remain productive, big fish are not
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Top River Fishing Tips for Spring Smallmouths
Sunday, 01 May 2022
River systems throughout the upper Midwest can offer some of the best and most exciting bass fishing in spring. Depending on its fishery, action and trophies can both be
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Mistake-Free Smallmouth Fishing
Sunday, 01 May 2022
Perfection isn’t an action. It’s a habit of meticulousness guided through fundamental process. As anglers, we can expect better of ourselves on the water on a daily basis so
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouths on Point
Sunday, 01 May 2022
Whether fishing a lake for the first time, or for the thousandth time, visiting its points is a shortcut to immediate fishing success. These topographical lake structures provide smallmouths
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouths, The Earlier the Better
Friday, 01 April 2022
Winter relents. Spring creeps in. Ice has finished melting, and we have open water once again. While most anglers haven’t yet fired up their outboards, a longing for big
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Insights and Ideas for More Spring Smallmouth
Friday, 01 April 2022
Spring pre-spawn smallmouth patterns are solidified across so many fisheries throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes. Wherever in these regions you’re destined to fish, the smallmouth bass populations of
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
