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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 ...
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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 ...
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Rigging a Kayak Anchor
One of the most frequently asked questions I get every year is “What kind of craft should I get and ...
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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 ...
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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!” ...
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Low-Water Smallmouth Bass
Using some simple techniques and looking for certain things you can still enjoy productive smallmouth bass fishing. One of the ...
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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 ...
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Sand River Smallmouth Bass
Rocks and smallmouth bass . . . they go together like lily pads and bluegills, right? Not necessarily. While rivers ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Get a Good Anchor
A good anchor system, that you can operate easily with one hand, is essential for river fishing. A good anchor ...
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