Smallmouth Bass Fishing

“Reel” Winners for 2011

By: Bill Schultz I was out in my kayak for a few hours yesterday, and along with catching a bunch of smallmouth and largemouth bass, I was thinking how fast the summer is going. Even though I’m looking forward to some great fall fishing, we all know what comes after that in Wisconsin. [...]

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PA Fish & Boat Commission Places Catch and Release Regulations On Susquehanna & Juniata Rivers

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. [...]

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Six Great Reels for 2010

Again, spring, and now summer, have gone “way” too fast. Fortunately, as of August 1st, I’ve been on the water fishing all or part of over 30+ days and had my best year ever on Green Bay of Lake Michigan chasing those big smallies in clear water. The past few months I’ve fished [...]

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Five tips for fishing river grass

by Juan Veruete, KayakFishPA.com This time of year I get a lot of questions from fisherman about approaches to fishing river grass. Folks tend to get very frustrated after a day of pulling up salad! Honestly fishing in the river grass is one of my favorite summer time target areas. Tip#1 Understand the grass you are fishing [...]

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Selecting the right color tube bait for river smallmouth

by Juan Veruete, KayakFishPA.com 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 [...]

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Temple Fork Outfitter’s Gary Loomis Signature Series Rods

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC 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 [...]

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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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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, Kayak Fish PA, LLC 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 [...]

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Get a grip on smallmouth!

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC 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 [...]

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