Archive | May, 2009
Sheffield Angler 17 in 1 Multi Tool
I set out to find a new fishing multi tool, since I didn’t want to use my Victorinox. I found the Sheffield Angler 17 in 1 Multi Tool, made by Great Neck Saw. It’s everything you need, and nothing you don’t. It weighs in at 9 oz. and folds to just 4.5″ long. No, it [...]
Continue reading...River to Reservoir: Learning a New Game
26. May 2009
Within a period of two years, several events occurred which put a crimp in my river smallmouth fishing plans. I had [...]
Continue reading...Yakfish’s Rabbit Hair Craw Jig for Smallmouth Bass
26. May 2009
“Tying your own” isn’t just for fly anglers any more. With the popularity of hair jigs for cold water smallmouth, many spin fishermen are learning tricks from their long rod brethren. While learning how to tie jigs, I sampled many different materials including round rubber, silicone skirts, buck tail, and rabbit hair. The rabbit hair [...]
Continue reading...The Bronzebacks of Lake Powell
26. May 2009
It was one of those glorious late October mornings. The brilliant sun that had taken the chill off the day sparkled against Lake Powell’s crystal clear waters and cast its rays against the pink and tan cliffs and buttes of Padre Canyon leaving those long shadows so typical of autumn. A heron was wading in [...]
Continue reading...Post Spawn Smallmouth Bass
26. May 2009
When the water temperatures reach sixty-eight to seventy-two degrees, you can really catch quite a few good sized smallmouth in the daytime even in bright sun. The small mouth move into two different patterns at this time and really smash top water baits such as Zara Spooks. They will either hold near the bedding areas [...]
Continue reading...Spawn Smallmouth Bass
26. May 2009
Smallmouth will spawn when the water is about sixty to sixty-five degrees, and they like to do it on gravel flats, clay points, humps, and protected bays. They spawn anywhere from about two to six feet deep here, but most of the time they are too deep to see on their beds. When fishing for bedding [...]
Continue reading...Spring Smallmouth Bass
26. May 2009
When the water temperatures start to reach about 45 degrees, here in the northeast that happens around mid to late March, we start looking for big smallmouth bass. Water temperature is critical this time of year, as just an increase of a few degrees can really turn smallmouth on. In the spring, in Maryland, and especially [...]
Continue reading...Fall Smallmouth Bass
26. May 2009
By October, the lakes and rivers in the north east are about seventy to seventy-five degrees, and the fish are suspending in the deeper water. After there are a few nights where the temperatures start to really drop the water temperatures, the smallmouth bass start to become far more catchable. Long points that run out [...]
Continue reading...Winter Smallmouth Bass
26. May 2009
When the water temperatures are about 52-56 degrees here, usually about mid November, the smallmouth we have caught were always on a point with a fast taper into deeper water. If the smallmouth are in water deeper than fifteen feet, we throw a blade bait or tailspinner, if they are shallower than that, we throw [...]
Continue reading...Smallmouth Bass Are Not Like Largemouth Bass!
26. May 2009
Time and time again over the years, we have listened to many anglers and clients express their frustration at trying to catch smallmouth bass. Most anglers don’t realize that these fish have their own set of behaviors that sets them apart from largemouth bass. The major differences between a smallmouth and a largemouth bass are [...]
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Smallmouth Angler Gallery
27. May 2009
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