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Smallmouth Fishing
Sandbag (Slinky) Drift Rigs For Smallmouth Bass
Brett Richardson, well known fishing writer for over 35 years, shares his tips for choosing leader lengths, weights and bait options for using a 3 way rig and a sandbag weight or Lindy snagless sinker for smallmouth bass. This rig is…
Are Bass Sensitive To Sunlight? (Fact or Fiction)
There is a common myth that bass are sensitive to sunlight and that they hang out near cover, logs, weeds or go deep to get away from the sun because they have no eyelids.
This is probably not the truth, although since we can't actually…
What Is A Jerkbait and How Is It Fished?
When it comes to catching bass there are all sorts of different baits you can use, including some great lures such as crankbaits, jigs, plastics, spinnerbaits and topwaters. However, one of the very best baits, at just about any time of…
Hook Up With Trailer Hooks: This Ain’t No Smallmouth Trailer Trash Talk
Spinnerbaits are FUN. That's a no-brainer. Feel a strike and not hooking up with the bronzeback that bit it? That's No fun!
How can you increase your odds of landing smallmouth bass on spinnerbaits?
Add a trailer hook.
Bass Pros…
Gut Hooked Fish: Do They Survive? How To Remove The Hook
We have all been there. You're slow to set the hook because the wind is blowing and you don't feel the bite. You land the bass and your heart sinks as you see you've gut hooked the fish and you fear this catch and release won't go so…
Catching Smallmouth Bass In Streams And Creeks: Everything Smallmouth Fan Tips
"I'm seeing all kinds of advice about catching smallmouth in lakes and rivers. But, I float creeks of Kentucky in a kayak. Any advice from Everything Smallmouth Folks? I'm catching plenty of largemouth. But, I know there are smallmouth in…
Dave Mercer Explains Strike King’s Coffee Dream Shot
Dave Mercer shows the effectiveness of the Strike King KVD Dream Shot bait and tells us where Strike King came up with the formula for their coffee baits. Who would have thought bass would like coffee!
Check it out :)
Dave Mercer and…
Lunkerhunt Bento Minnows For Smallmouth Bass
Big Lakes, clear water, smallmouth bass... drop shotting for bronzebacks is where it's at in many area of the US and Canada. If you are interested in something new and highly effective, check out these Lunkerhead Bento Minnows for…
Double,Tandem or Zulu Rigs For Smallmouth Bass…Say What?
Long before Alabama rigs became popular in the bass fishing world, umbrella rigs have been used for salt water. With the recent surge in popularity for fresh water, there are new regulations in many states limiting their use. Because on…
Everything-Smallmouth Tackle Awards: Suspending Jerk Baits
What is your favorite suspending jerkbait for smallmouth bass?
We all know catching bronzebacks on jerkbaits is a blast and there are too many jerk baits to mention here. Some of the top sellers are listed below as well as a few…