Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Kayak Fishing Clinic Video with Jeff Little & Chad Hoover (Part 1)

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

This is the first in a series from a one hour kayak fishing clinic with Jeff Little and Chad Hoover. There is one thing these guys like almost as much as kayak fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass, and that is talking about it and educating people that are interested or just getting into the [...]

Door County, Wisconsin: Spring and Early Summer Smallies

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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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, [...]

The Fish Grip by Norton

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

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The Fish Grip is a great and handy tool made by the Norton Lure company. It grips the fishes lip without causing injury or punctures due to the flat surface of the gripper. You don’t need to handle the fish which can remove it’s protective ’slime’ and make it vulnerable to infection. It’s inexpensive, light [...]

Creeks I’ve Never Seen

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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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. [...]

River to Reservoir: Learning a New Game

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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

Yakfish’s Rabbit Hair Craw Jig for Smallmouth Bass

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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“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 [...]

The Bronzebacks of Lake Powell

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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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 [...]

Post Spawn Smallmouth Bass

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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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 [...]

Spawn Smallmouth Bass

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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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 [...]

Spring Smallmouth Bass

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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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 [...]