My Monthly Smallmouth Planner
Thursday, 01 August 2024
Smallmouths know when seasons change, and have the ability to prepare and adapt to all conditions. Their activity is always a product of changes whether they be seasonal, temperature,
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Cold Fronts and How They Should Impact All Decision Making
Thursday, 01 August 2024
A bad day of fishing is always better than the best day at work, and fishing during the worst day of fishable weather is always better than sitting indoors.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
#NoScope Moping
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Somewhere out there, out in the uncharted and unexplored abyss of the deepest, coldest, and clearest inland lakes, an open water world exists where offshore roaming predators hunt together
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Fanatical for Finesse Swimbaits
Monday, 08 July 2024
Oftentimes, smallmouths can be picky eaters, preferring only one certain paddletail (brand, color, or size) while ignoring the others. Then on other days, they will showcase no behavioral or
- Published in Smallie Blog, Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Audibles
Monday, 01 July 2024
Calling an audible is a term in football, referring to when the quarterback has to change a play at the last minute in response to how the opposing team
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Selecting for Specimens
Thursday, 20 June 2024
The first assignment for this challenge is identifying the true trophy bass lakes that have viable populations of smallmouths weighing 5 lbs. or more. Many inland northern waters throughout
- Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Fish Finders
Monday, 17 June 2024
Nothing is simpler on the water than slinging a search lure and catching whatever bites. My fish-finding strategy is all about getting paddletails to wiggle, shimmy, and swim lively
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
Surface Snacks for the Mayfly Hatch
Monday, 03 June 2024
Calm humid nights preceding warm windless mornings in mid-June cultivate the greatest aquatic food chain reaction feeding phenomenon of the year – the mayfly hatch.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Reading the River
Saturday, 01 June 2024
A river doesn’t just carry water – It carries life. To smallmouths and all other fish species residing in them, a river’s water level and flow rate will dictate
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
