Smallmouth curiosity
In last week’s column we talked a little about smallmouth aggression. A trait that goes right along with that is curiosity. They’re the most curious fish I know.
Go subsurface when you walk-the-dog
The hypnotic side-to-side gait of a topwater lure can produce vicious and predictable strikes, but when the fish fail to connect it can leave an angler scratching his head.
6 tips for fishing aquatic vegetation
Few anglers in the world fish aquatic vegetation more effectively than Elite Series pro Terry Scroggins. Get his simple tips for dissecting vegetation.
Fishing fall grass
Grass, or more generally vegetation, is the lifeblood of a lake or river as far as fishing is concerned.
Horton’s tips for Pickwick Lake
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Timmy Horton has some sound advice on how to catch the Pickwick Lake’s heavyweight largemouth and smallmouth bass in autumn.
Knowing when to jerk
Get rhythm! Without it, your jerkbait technique will never be what it should.
5 clues to fall patterns
Bass are starting to move into the creeks on most of our lakes as they begin to feed up prior to winter. There are five things I look for to tell me when and where to find fish this time of year.
My Erie plan, Part 2
OK, so I knew where I was going to fish — the island area — and I had my maps and other sources of information out for review.
Smallmouth aggression
With the Elite Series fishing smallmouth waters lately, we’re all hearing a lot about smallmouth aggression. It’s a concept that’s worth thinking about.
