How-To Articles
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Good Craft Control = Five Times the Fish
A Good Anchor System It’s amazing how many more fish you catch if you have good craft control. To see ...
2018 New Years Resolution: Fish More !
New Years Resolution Calendar Your New Year’s resolution for 2018 should be to fish more. I’ll tell you why, and ...
Rigging a Kayak Anchor
One of the most frequently asked questions I get every year is “What kind of craft should I get and ...
Fire the Torpedoes for Big Bronze
Why Use the Tiny Torpedo for Smallmouth? An editor for Field & Stream magazine once asked me for information on ...
The Three Falls: Fall Smallmouth Bass Fishing
In fishing there’s no such thing as “Fall.” There are actually 3 different falls. “FALL FISHING FRENZY! SUPER FALL ACTION!” ...
Low-Water Smallmouth Bass
Using some simple techniques and looking for certain things you can still enjoy productive smallmouth bass fishing. One of the ...
Park & Wade: The Best of Both Worlds
In prime smallmouth bass hotspots, it’s often best to fish on foot, to thoroughly cover the area and cast to ...
Sand River Smallmouth Bass
Rocks and smallmouth bass . . . they go together like lily pads and bluegills, right? Not necessarily. While rivers ...
Smallmouth Bass by the Foot
With just a rod, some lures, and a set of legs you can head out and fish. This is truly ...
Easy One-Person Shuttle System
My days on the water are a bit more enjoyable since eliminating the 2-4 mile hike downstream to put-in. The ...
Quick Tips
Shorter pieces, easy to read on your phone or computer when you have just a bit of time
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Catch Following Fish
Watch for followers of a hooked fish, and have your partner cast quickly to catch these “shadow” bass. Hooked smallmouth ...
Late Fall & Winter is Big Bronze Time
The cold water seasons of late fall and winter produce high percentages of big fish with the right techniques. Certainly ...
Get a Good Anchor
A good anchor system, that you can operate easily with one hand, is essential for river fishing. A good anchor ...
