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Sight Fishing: Boat Positioning

ShareOne of the keys to sight fishing is boat positioning. Understanding how a bass reacts to your presence and adjusting your position accordingly can cut the time it takes to catch a big fish significantly. To some this topic may seem obvious but to others it will make a huge difference. If you are one [...]

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Float and Fly 101

ShareThrowing a swimbait isn’t always the best way to catch a giant bass. Its putting the odds in your favor, sure, but some days you have to change it up. In ultra-cold water or when fish are keying on smaller baitfish there are few baits that will out fish the float and fly. My goal [...]

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River Fishing for Smallmouth

ShareIf all you care about is winning tournaments or catching giant bass it may be time to look at your priorities. Monster bass are a blast to catch but sometimes you need to take a break and remember what made fishing so fun in the first place. Fishing is about getting out on th water, [...]

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Smallmouth Fishing

ShareAs some of you may already know I have a secret love for Brown Bass. In the early spring when the water first starts to warm I begin to forget about largemouth and focus my attention solely on smallmouth. There is something about the way they fight. It could be the huge jumps, or the [...]

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Smallmouth in the Dark!

ShareLargemouth aren’t the only species you can catch after dark! We had a fun trip catching smallmouth the other night. It was a fairly mixed bite, we caught fish on weightless senko’s, crankbaits, and Jackall Flickshakes. The water was gin clear, there was a light breeze and we were fishing rip rap in 5-20ft of [...]

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