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Legend Tournament Pike Rods
08 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Northwoods Bass 2025 Fishing Itinerary
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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 Bass
Smallmouths Feeding on Stocked Walleyes
03 January 2025 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass
The 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 Bass
The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures of 2024
13 December 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
The Definition of Wintering Holes
04 November 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
How 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 Bass
Feast on Fall Largemouths
23 September 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Short Stories and Timely Tips
Searching for Slop
05 August 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Largemouth Bass, Short Stories and Timely Tips
Cold Fronts and How They Should Impact All Decision Making
01 August 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Largemouth Junk Strategies
01 August 2024 By Northwoods Bass in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
The Perfect Jig
Monday, 05 January 2015
By Andrew Ragas The jig is one of the most storied and historical pieces of tackle in modern day fishing. Its origins can be traced back to the early Polynesians and European anglers (Norwegians) who lived off Earth’s waters as hunter gatherers, using them as fish hunting tools. The first jigs in fishing were simply
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Perch Patterning Bass
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
By Andrew Ragas As the seasons undergo a change, a pattern often overlooked by northern bass anglers takes place. Beginning during the pre-turnover stages of the fall cooldown period, schools of yellow perch gravitate to shallow vegetation for sanctuary and feeding. On the prowl, hungry wolfpacks of smallmouths counter.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Rainy Lake Adventures at Camp Narrows Lodge
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
By Andrew Ragas In the year 1981, the British rock group, The Clash, wrote the number one single, “Should I Stay or Should I Go.” My trip partner for this adventure, Johnny Amato, and I kept singing the same question in early to mid summer 2014. Should I stay or should I go?
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
The Late Night Show, with Smallmouth Bass
Thursday, 24 July 2014
By Andrew Ragas During the dog days of summer on many north country lakes, big smallmouth bass become creatures of the night. When nighttime calls, and most anglers are asleep, the fish go nocturnal and feed.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Lighten Up For Summer Smallmouth
Thursday, 24 July 2014
By Andrew Ragas With pristine waters comes difficult decisions to entice big smallmouth bass. Finesse presentations aren’t required on every clear water fishery, but they greatly help with catching more fish and are a can’t-miss tactic, especially in mid summer.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Flowage Belt Smallmouth Bass
Friday, 09 May 2014
By Andrew Ragas Bass anglers sometimes wonder why certain rivers of Wisconsin’s flowage belt fish best in spring and go unproductive in summer. Understanding the dynamics and little-studied stream migrations between river and reservoir smallmouth bass will help answer these questions.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Clarity for Bass in Clear Waters
Tuesday, 06 May 2014
By Andrew Ragas Gin clear waters greatly intimidate anglers, driving them away from some of the best smallmouth waters there are. Anglers fishing these waters usually doubt their skill, but smallmouths easily counter and often oblige, striking baits from great distance aided by bright sunlight and its Smirnoff colored water.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Ice Out Smallmouth, Early Season Presentation Picks
Thursday, 01 May 2014
By Andrew Ragas It’s the weekend of Wisconsin’s gamefish season opener. As I tortuously wait for up to 24 inches of ice and slush to melt, I have nothing better to do than fantasize over the plethora of 5 pounders I am set to catch thereafter. Fishing in the north country is shifting from ice
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass
Spring Largemouths and Downsized Swimbaits
Wednesday, 05 March 2014
By Andrew Ragas It was a typical early May morning in Wisconsin’s northwoods. Air temperatures were in the high 40’s, water temperatures not much greater and windless with the skies lacking cloud cover. Despite this coldfront and within a week following ice out, sunlight penetration was warming the water temperatures, making the bass on my
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Largemouth Bass
