Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Five tips for fishing river grass

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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 [...]

Selecting the right color tube bait for river smallmouth

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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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 [...]

Essential gear and wading for creek smallmouth bass

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Essential gear and wading for creek smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC Oh yes, the good old days of grabbing a spinning rod, a pack of sinkers, and hooks to hit the cool clear waters of your local smallie creek. If you want to get back to your roots and simplify your life…at least “temporally” here’s a [...]

Susquehanna Fishing Magazine

Monday, February 15, 2010

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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 [...]

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

Friday, August 7, 2009

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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 [...]

New Smallmouths.com Forum

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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We just launched the new Smallmouths.com forum, so if you were a member of our old forum or just arriving be sure to stop in, register and join in the discussions. Click here to go to the forums - Smallmouth Bass Fishing Forums

State Records Smallmouth Bass Catches

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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State Weight Length Location Smallmouth Angler Date Tennessee 11 lbs 15 oz Dale Hollow Reservoir unknown 7/9/1955 Alabama 10 lbs 8 oz Wheeler Dam Tailwater Owen F. Smith 10/8/1950 North Carolina 10 lbs 0 oz Hiwassee Reservoir Archie Lampkin 6/1/1951 Ohio 9 lbs 8 oz 23.5″ Lake Erie Randy Van Dam 6/16/1993 South Carolina 9 lbs 7 oz LakeJocassee Terry Dodson 2001 Michigan 9 lbs 4 oz 27.25″ Long Lake W.F. Shoemaker 1906 West Virginia 9 lbs 12 oz 24.25″ South Branch David Lindsay 1971 Wisconsin 9 lbs 1 oz Indian Lake unknown 6/21/1950 California 9 lbs 1 oz Clair Engle Lake Tim Brady 3/20/1976 Pennsylvania 8 lbs 8 oz Scotts Run Lake Robert T. Steelman 1997 Kentucky 8 lbs 7.36 oz Laurel River Lake Coolie Williams 5/16/1998 Maryland 8 lbs 4 oz Liberty [...]

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. [...]

Wading for Smallmouth Bass Primer

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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One of the simplest forms of fishing without a boat is to walk into the water and cast. It is a no-frills way of approaching fish and searching shallow stretches that may or may not be canoe, boat or kayak accessible. There are a few things to keep in mind when wading that may help [...]

River Smallies

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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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 [...]