Saturday, 01 June 2024 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass

Best Z-Man Colors for Northwoods Lakes

  “It’s a crime to not have the PB&J Finesse TRD!” scolded one guide customer. “The Deal in any bait is solid in clear water,” added another. “I may second The Deal, but Green Pumpkin gets bit in every situation. And also, the Motor Oil Diezel Minnow is absolute money,” revealed one more. From Smelt
Monday, 20 May 2024 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass

Attacking Staging Sites

  At this time, smallmouths are schooling together and stacked; programmed to undertake structural migrations to where they will stage and set-up in preparation for their spawn which could be any day now.
Monday, 13 May 2024 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass

Shallow Wood and Sand Patterns

  The most active smallmouths will attract to lake regions that are warming. The shallows with ideal bottom substrate and exposure to sun warm rapidly. They could be up to 10 degrees warmer than anywhere else on the lake. Smallmouths can gather and loiter around in depths as shallow as 1 foot to as deep
Monday, 06 May 2024 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

River Smallmouths Close to Home

  Wherever you live in the Midwest, I’m willing to bet a fortune there’s a major river system located a drive away that’s teeming with big smallmouths. If you’re willing to explore and find them, prepare yourself for some life-changing events and newfound fishing addictions.
Wednesday, 01 May 2024 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

Spring Smallmouth Hot Spots

  Usually by late April, another spring season has arrived – for me, anyways. The cabin gets opened for the year, I pick-up my boat from winter storage, and scramble to make preparations to fish within the next day or two. It’s the most exciting time of the year!
Monday, 22 April 2024 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass

River Smallmouths Early and Late

  My region’s river systems provide some of the best and most exciting smallmouth fishing early and late in the year. This year (2024), will remain to be seen, as we are in a major drought right now.
Monday, 08 April 2024 / Published in Short Stories and Timely Tips, Smallmouth Bass

Window Fishing

  Successful fishing is all about right time, right place. The right time and place for my boat to catch the biggest fish of the year is in May, and later in September and October. The spring spawn, September feeding, and October wintering periods create vulnerabilities for smallmouth, where the biggest fish are most apt
Monday, 01 April 2024 / Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Smallmouth Bass

Conquering Cold Water Smallmouths

  Cold weather and water temperatures affect anglers more mentally than physically. Cold affects smallmouths too, but not as drastically as it does to humans. Isn’t it funny how smallmouths are heartier than people?