Swing For The Fences
Monday, 03 December 2018
Regardless of the type of angler you are, our skills and statuses in fishing are always evolving and improving. A few years ago for example, one might have considered me
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Ned Rigs for Northwoods Bass
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
This fish catcher is simple, deadly, and efficient. The Ned rig has actually been around for the last half century or so, when Ned Kehde first concocted this jig worm.
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Pools of Smallmouth Magic
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
By Andrew Ragas A wise river rat once tipped me off with confidential information. His findings were so sensitive and accurate that if his intel was leaked, the river’s fragile
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
The Summer Smallmouth Setup
Friday, 06 July 2018
By Andrew Ragas Summer’s swelter is notorious for delivering the most difficult fishing of the season. Bites are typically less aggressive and fish are driven deep during daytime, becoming even
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Mysteries of the Deep: Schooling on Cisco Smallmouth
Friday, 06 July 2018
By Andrew Ragas Lakes are the lifeblood of the northwoods. From the expansive Great Lakes to the inland lakes throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Northwestern Ontario, a large percentage of
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Small Streams, Big Bass
Thursday, 07 June 2018
By Andrew Ragas We fish our flowing waters by wading, kayaking, bank fishing or floating them with small craft. At some point in our angling careers, we likely cut our
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Five Bass Fishing Philosophies
Thursday, 01 March 2018
By Andrew Ragas Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters that encompasses knowledge, values, and reason. I don’t believe Pythagoras was a fisherman himself, but his
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Catch and Release Smallmouth Fishing, with Trokar Live Bait Hooks
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
I don’t promote the use of live bait fishing unless it’s done responsibly and 100% catch & release survival is assured. When nothing else works to catch fish, it’s a
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Fall Smallmouth Bass Strategies: No Shame with the Live Bait Game
Thursday, 21 September 2017
By Andrew Ragas Bass fishing purists and elitists revile it. The professionals consider it cheating. Tournament organizers and circuits ban it, and its competitor jersey-clad fishermen laugh at it in
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
