Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Selecting the right color tube bait for river smallmouth

When it comes to lures, the number one topic of discussion is almost always centered around color selection. How many times has another angler asked you, “What color are you using?”. This question often becomes more complicated when you are talking about river fishing for smallmouth bass. The river environment is very dynamic and water conditions [...]

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Temple Fork Outfitter’s Gary Loomis Signature Series Rods

by Juan Veruete, CentralPAfishing.com I recently had the good fortune to be one the the “first kids on my block” to receive a Temple Fork Outfitters Gary Loomis Signature Series rod. Now that’s  a mouthful! Like any serious fisherman, I was first overjoyed with my new acquisition. After my head came out [...]

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Simple color customization of your top water baits for smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete CentralPAfishing.com I’m a huge fan of top water baits; All kinds of top water baits such as poppers, prop baits and walk-the-dog baits. If there’s a good top water bite on, you can be rest assured that I’ll be tossing one of these baits. In particular, prop baits and walk-the-dog baits are among my [...]

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Favorite summer lures for smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, centralpafishing.com Summer smallmouth fishing has arrived or is just around the corner for much of the country. Yes, it is time to think about patterning those smallmouth bass during the hot long days of summer. We also need to think of the baits we’ll be tossing at those aggressive summer smallmouth bass. I [...]

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Backpaddle Jacket by Columbia Sportswear

By Juan Veruete Centralpafishing.com I try to avoid writing product reviews unless I’ve spent some time putting an item through the paces. Recently I was headed to Virginia to do three full days of  flat water paddling and spend some time paddling the Potomac River. The forecasted air temperatures were expected to be about 55 degrees [...]

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Rigging soft stickbaits for smallmouth bass

by Juan Vereute, http://www.centralPAfishing.com Most of the time when I’m on the water, other fisherman will ask the age old question “what bait were you using when you caught your fish”. I’m always glad to tell them but surprisingly very few fisherman follow up with what should be the second question. “What type of presentation were [...]

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Three soft jerkbaits for spring smallmouth bass

By Juan Veruete http://www.centralpafishing.com One of the most popular yet, maybe, least understood baits for smallmouth is the soft jerkbait. These little gems are among my go to baits for spring smallmouth bass. In addition, they see a lot of “water time” during the summer. As we head into spring full speed here in the north east, [...]

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Get a grip on smallmouth!

by Juan Veruete CentralPAfishing.com I’ve been a catch and release smallmouth angler for over 20 years and I’m always looking for ways to better insure a successful release of my catches. Most anglers understand the basics of reducing handling time, protecting the fishes slime coat, and revival techniques. These tips have  been the subject of many articles. In [...]

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Six Great Rods Under $100

2010 is the year of the “under $100″  rods.  Rod manufacturers knew they needed to provide as much value as possible in a rod and they decided to step up to the plate and make some great performing rods for relatively low cost. Almost every rod manufacturer now offers a “performance” rod under or close [...]

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“New” Gerber FliK Fish Multi-Tool Review

By: Bill Schultz The Original Gerber Fisherman Multi-Tool 600 was introduced in 2001 and with a flick-of-the-wrist became a must have fishing accessory. I got my first one in 2002 and can’t remember any of the over 400 days on the water since then that I haven’t had my Fisherman Tool with me. This [...]

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