By: Bill Schultz During the past 14 plus years, I’ve had the good fortune and pleasure of spending 150 days chasing smallies in Door County. This is the “thumb” on the map of Wisconsin that juts out into Lake Michigan. My efforts have been rewarded with having caught and released over 4,000 smallies. Like many of you [...]
Continue reading...6. October 2010
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Thanks to years of letter writing, discussion and prodding from local avid Susquehanna smallmouth bass anglers about recent low prior year recruitment of young bass, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is Placing catch and release regulations on sections of Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers. The cause is still under investigation by state and federal agency biologists. [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2010
by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC 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 [...]
Continue reading...17. April 2010
by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC 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 [...]
Continue reading...15. February 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2009
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, [...]
Continue reading...2. June 2009
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. [...]
Continue reading...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...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...26. May 2009
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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10. May 2011
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