Smallmouth Bass Fishing

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, Kayak Fish PA, LLC 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 [...]

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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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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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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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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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“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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Five Great Reels Reviewed

Spring, and now summer, have gone “way” too fast. But, I’ve had a chance to get on the water on all or part of 50 days and am having a great year for smallies as well as largemouth. I’ve had an opportunity to do eight other reel review articles, plus including reels in [...]

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Frogg Toggs Anura Waders and Hellbender Wading Boots Review

Review By Guest Contributor, Bill Schultz A few weeks ago I met a friend to fish one of my smallie rivers in Southwest Wisconsin. As I got out of my car and we greeted each other, he said, “I didn’t know Frogg Toggs made waders”.   I told him not only are they in the [...]

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Rigging Soft Plastics for River Smallmouths with Jeff Little (video)

In this video Jeff Little of Blue Ridge Kayak Fishing demonstrates some effective techniques for rigging soft plastics for river smallmouths. He shows how to rig a weedless tube (or should I say rockless?), a simple yet effective stick worm rig and a creature bait using Hawghead Baits soft plastic lures. Rigging Soft Plastics for River [...]

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