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Wednesday, 27 December 2023 / Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass

Z-Man Chatterbait WillowVibe for Early Season Smallmouths

Last winter, a few staff members from Z-Man Fishing Products tipped me off on this concoction, suggesting I try it for ice-out smallmouths. It was tried, but elsewhere….. on the rivers.

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Thursday, 21 December 2023 / Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Fishing with Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ

Minnow imitating plastics lead the way for us in spring. The weightless fluke is deadly on rivers and flowages especially, and I’ve written lots about them over the years.

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Tuesday, 12 December 2023 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews

St. Croix Rods Best of 2023

Andrew Ragas of Northwoods Bass Fishing Adventures, LLC – Minocqua, WI showcases some of his favorite St. Croix rods from the 2023 fishing season. Models showcased are listed below:

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Friday, 01 December 2023 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews

Top Smallmouth Bass Baits of 2023

A tradition unlike any other – for the gamest fish that swims. Welcome to our end of season lure reveal, profiling and showcasing the best fish catchers of 2023 (as experienced from aboard my boats). 2023 was as wild and unpredictable as it came, for weather, conditions, and timing’s sake. As you’re about to

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Monday, 13 November 2023 / Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass

Z-Man TRD Gobyz

The NEW Z-Man TRD Gobyz is a fish catcher for smallmouths in goby and sculpin populated fisheries. At 2.4 inches, it reinforces Z-Man’s trend-setting finesse bait lineup with a naturalistic, adaptable shape.

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Monday, 16 October 2023 / Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass

Swimbaits You Need This Fall

During fall’s entirety, paddletails and swimbaits dominate. When this bite peaks, the boat goes through 2 or more packages of tails per day.

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Monday, 09 October 2023 / Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass

Finesse Football Jigs for Fall

I stumbled onto this fish catcher back in 2019 while perusing some smallmouth bass fishing pages on Facebook. As a football jig enthusiast and hoarder, I am glad I checked out a new product that I found works so well on our crayfish infested northwoods lakes.