Smallmouth Fishing

Awesome cold water spring smallmouth bass! httpv://youtu.be/6gETleofmN8 Keep it coming boys. You gotta love the conditions, going where few will venture for smallmouth bass!

Smallmouth bass on a tube in frigid water. Spring smallmouth fishing in wind can be brutal. This must be right after ice out with water temps below 40 F and air temps around freezing. This is some dedication and excitement!…

Smallmouth bass fishing in stained water can be a challenge. This is a great little video clip of Blaine Mengel and Chris Gorsuch of backwoodsanglertv giving some advice to help you select the best lure for the best conditions.ﾠ…

With the onset of trout season, many anglers will be hitting the streams and smaller rivers looking to catch stocked trout. Some of them may find a smallmouth at the other end of their line. Habitats that are conducive to trout survival…

The most popular smallmouth fishing techniques involve standard fishing methods with traditional equipment and lures such as jigs, spinnernaits, crankbaits, jerk baits and stick baits. Fly fishing for smallmouth is a whole new challenge and…

Smallmouth bass become more accessible and start biting right after ice out. A slow presentation is key in cold water to entice those sluggish bass to take your bait. Hair jigs and blade baits can be real winners at these times of year and…

This is an interesting article on how you can look for fishing opportunities for smallmouth and other species anywhere. In my area, some of the old quarrys become productive fishing holes, some are not accessible for fishing. There's…

Cold water smallmouth fishing on jerk baits can be a real test of patience.  When the water is cold, we often go to hair jigs and tubes as our preferred bait.  To change things up a bit, using a jerk bait can sometimes be the ticket to…

Twister tails have been a go to bait for smallmouth bass for years. Recently though, you don't hear many people talking about them with the production and marketing of so many other soft plastics. This is a GREAT tutorial on how one bait…

Smallmouth bass fishing in Oregon looks fantastic. My first real smallmouth bass experience was with a guide on the Delaware River in PA and I became a bronzeback fishing nut. Do yourself a favor and even if you think you know what you are…