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The Definition of Wintering Holes
04 November 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassHow to Find Smallmouths in Late Fall
28 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth BassSuckers for Late Fall Smallmouth
21 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassLate Fall Lure Selection
14 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth BassFall Migrations are Condition-Driven
07 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassSMALLMOUTH BASS
The Definition of Wintering Holes
04 November 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassHow to Find Smallmouths in Late Fall
28 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth BassSuckers for Late Fall Smallmouth
21 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassLate Fall Lure Selection
14 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth BassFall Migrations are Condition-Driven
07 October 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth BassLARGEMOUTH BASS
Feast on Fall Largemouths
23 September 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Short Stories and Timely TipsSearching for Slop
05 August 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Largemouth Bass, Short Stories and Timely TipsCold Fronts and How They Should Impact All Decision Making
01 August 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth BassLargemouth Junk Strategies
01 August 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth BassGreen Water and Eutrophic Lakes
29 July 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass- Read more + October 28, 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
How to Find Smallmouths in Late Fall
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Feast on Fall Largemouths
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Paddletails for Pre-Turnover Smallmouths
- Read more + September 9, 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
Horizontally September
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Searching for Slop
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Hunting Early Morning Giants
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Selecting for Specimens
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Smallmouth Fish Finders
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Attacking Staging Sites
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Shallow Wood and Sand Patterns
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Late Fall Lure Selection
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Z-Man Diezel MinnowZ are Fish Finders
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Z-Man Fishing Introduces the Tungsten Chatterbait EVO
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The Best Fishing Boat Upgrades
- Read more + June 13, 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Gear Reviews, Largemouth Bass
ChatterBait Creators Unveil Refined ElaZtech Trailer
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Best Z-Man Colors for Northwoods Lakes
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Things I’ve Dismissed in the Past and Wished I Hadn’t
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When and Where to Fish Braid, Mono, Fluoro
- Read more + February 23, 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Kalin’s Lunker Grub – A Swimming Grub Seminar
- Read more + February 8, 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
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My Intro to Big Ass Swimbaits
Monday, 02 January 2023
Big swimbaits are trending rapidly in present-day smallmouth fishing. Their origins can be traced back to over 30 years ago in the Western United States where innovative and pioneering anglers like Bill Siemantel, and others, succeed in catching double-digit largemouths with wood and plastic models. As this method of fishing grew and exploded in
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Float Trip Muskies
Monday, 02 January 2023
Across the northern Midwestern states and Ontario, muskies have become the most popular sport fish and the highest growing angling demographic over the past two decades. In today’s era of exploitation due in large part to fishing guides, television & media, social media, and internet culture, many lakes and their historic muskellunge fisheries have
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Muskie Fishing
Fishing for Northern Smallmouth
Wednesday, 21 December 2022
The inland fisheries of northern Wisconsin are the most diverse in the world. Each lake fishes differently, and each lake has been created differently through natural means or state-management.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Catch Smallmouths Everywhere with YUM Craw Bugs
Tuesday, 13 December 2022
When I taught myself to smallmouth fish nearly 20 years ago, I learned my ways with the Yum Craw Bug. It caught some of my best smallmouth early on in my career on lakes, rivers and flowages. Then for a long time, it went on a retirement for me.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Ten Rods for Ten More Bass Jobs
Thursday, 01 December 2022
Guide customers and readers often wonder how many rods I have. Admittedly I lose count, and you can’t have enough. Most days of the week, I am carrying over 30 St. Croix Rods in my Ranger – between the decks and storage locker.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Rainy Lake Ontario is a Multi-Species Fishing Paradise
Thursday, 01 December 2022
During the past decade, I’ve been fortunate to travel to a few Northwestern Ontario drive-to fishing destinations for a variety of adventures. Northwest Ontario has some of the best multi-species fishing opportunities in the world. Each season, I make it a priority to visit a few locations. At the top of my list is
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Forgotten Lures
Thursday, 01 December 2022
Last summer (2022), the household had an awakening. My dad, packing for a vacation to the Colorado Rockies, had requested I furnish him with a travel kit to be able to catch trout from the mountain streams. Digging thru my storage shelves for trout-friendly lures, I pulled out a large Plano stowaway of Mepps
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Largemouth Bass
Top Smallmouth Bass Baits of 2022
Tuesday, 01 November 2022
Welcome to our 10th anniversary end of season reveal! At the end of every season, I showcase the boat’s top producers that caught the most fish for customers and I. The 2022 season saw less angling pressure on our lakes and no truly heavyweight fish caught, but much improved steady bites and daily results.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Advice for Hiring a Fishing Guide (Not Me – But Everyone)
Tuesday, 01 November 2022
Horror stories about guided fishing trips and customer experiences run rampant through all social circles. Having been in the guiding profession now for 8 seasons, I’ve been subjected to many tales about fishing trip misfortunes. Almost every angler I host nowadays has a story to share, whether it’s good, bad, or entertaining.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles