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07 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Fishing ReportsMonster Smallmouth Segment with Midwest Outdoors TV
06 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog, Smallmouth BassSmallmouths Feeding on Stocked Walleyes
03 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth BassThe Best Largemouth Bass Lures of 2024
20 December 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Largemouth BassSMALLMOUTH BASS
Monster Smallmouth Segment with Midwest Outdoors TV
06 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallie Blog, Smallmouth BassSmallmouths Feeding on Stocked Walleyes
03 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth BassThe Best Smallmouth Bass Lures of 2024
13 December 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth BassThe 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 BassLARGEMOUTH BASS
The Best Largemouth Bass Lures of 2024
20 December 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Largemouth BassFeast 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 BassCatch 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.
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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.
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My Smallmouth Story
Tuesday, 01 November 2022
Water flowed through a small spillway into the stream, sending a variety of fish species from the drainage lake above through its passage. I pitched a black and yellow marabou jig tipped with a leech into the spillway’s small tail-waters, letting the current do the rest of the work for me. Moments later, I
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Symbiotic Smallmouth
Saturday, 01 October 2022
Across northern states and Canadian provinces, and most notably in Wisconsin, the invasive rusty crayfish has significantly altered every native ecosystem it’s invaded. Negatively, lakes infested by them were quickly deforested, void of aquatic plant life. The whole food chain and fishery suffered as a result. Recruitment of certain fish species grew poor, with
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Take What the Lake Gives You
Saturday, 01 October 2022
Stubbornness is our worst enemy, and falling under its spell ruins every trip. It’ll dictate how and where to fish, throw you off course, and ultimately prevents from catching.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass