Smallmouth Bass Fishing

French Creek smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, CentralPAfishing.com I had the good fortune of being invited by the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau to join several outdoor writers for a four day trip to experience the Smallmouth bass fishing available on French Creek near Meadville, Pennsylvania. We spent two days on the creek and caught a good number of [...]

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Crankbait tips for river smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, centralpafishing.com Smallmouth bass are effective predators that thrive in rocky, generally shallow rivers.This makes sense given their preferred prey. They comb the rock strewn river bottom and ledges for their number one delicacy, the crayfish. It’s no wonder that over the years fisherman have been using crankbaits to catch [...]

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Susquehanna Fishing Magazine

Susquehanna Fishing Magazine is a new print magazine on fishing in the Susquehanna River regions of New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The Magazine covers productive techniques on fishing for smallmouth bass, muskie, walleye and catfish in the Susquehanna River, while promoting safety and responsible stewardship of the Susquehanna River. Susquehanna Fishing Magazine is a free publication that [...]

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Door County, Wisconsin: Spring and Early Summer Smallies

by:  Bill Schultz,  Smallmouths.com Contributing Writer Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’ve always wanted to fish for smallmouth bass in Door County. I’ve heard it’s world-class!” Then you think, “But I don’t know where to go, or where to stay, or where to launch, or where to fish, or what to use.” Then, [...]

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Creeks I’ve Never Seen

by: Jeff Little, Smallmouths.com Contributing Writer Exploring new water with a kayak and a fishing rod requires a few resources, proper planning, and a healthy sense of adventure. While sitting down to write this article, I decided to jot down all the different names of flowing water that I’ve caught smallmouth from. [...]

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River to Reservoir: Learning a New Game

Within a period of two years, several events occurred which put a crimp in my river smallmouth fishing plans. I had [...]

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The Bronzebacks of Lake Powell

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 [...]

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A December to Remember: Blade Baits and Reservoir Smallmouth

Looking back at the past year, I realize that I have learned more since last March than in the previous five years combined. The switch from river to reservoir smallmouth fishing brought an entirely new set of rules, patterns, and techniques. The technique that I learned late in the year, vertical jigging a blade bait, [...]

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River Smallies

In the State of Michigan were blessed with infinite possibilities, salmon trout and steelhead are everywhere in our state but there is one fish that stands out for summer time fun, the smallmouth bass. River smallies are a very accessible fishing recourse in our state and for the most part over looked. Many Western Michigan Rivers [...]

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Drop Shot Deep Water Smallmouths

Everybody loves to fish for smallmouth in the spring when the bronze bombers are patrolling the shallows exploding on top waters, smashing jerk baits and gulping grubs swimming through the flats. But when the summer sun warms the shallows and the smallmouth retreat to their deep water haunts, many anglers resort to chasing ugly green [...]

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