Smallmouth Bass: Identification, Habitat, Diet and How to Catch Them
Bronze, barred and built for current, smallmouth live in clearer, cooler and rockier water than largemouth. Here's how to recognize them and where to look each season.
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River Bass Fishing: Current Seams, Eddies, Water Levels and Wading Safety
Rivers move bass and their food in predictable ways. Learn to read current breaks and water levels, and you can find fish in any stretch of moving water.
Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips: Lakes vs Rivers, Depth by Season and the Best Lures
Smallmouth roam more than largemouth and live in clearer water. Fish rock, wind and current with a few finesse baits and a jerkbait, and adjust depth with the season.
How to Fish a Ned Rig: Jighead Weights, Baits and the Retrieves That Work
The Ned rig looks too small and too simple to work, which is exactly why it catches bass when bigger lures don't. Here's how to set it up and fish it.
What Do Bass Eat? Forage by Season and How to Match Your Lures
Bass eat whatever is abundant and fits in their mouths, and that changes with the seasons. Know the menu in your lake and lure choice gets much easier.
Bass Spawn Water Temperature: Pre-Spawn, Spawn and Post-Spawn Ranges
Water temperature, not the calendar, decides when bass spawn. Here are the typical ranges for each stage, how timing shifts across the country and how to spot beds.
Drop Shot Rig: How to Tie It, Leader Length, Hooks and When to Use It
The drop shot holds a small bait above the bottom, right in front of the fish. Here's how to tie it correctly, pick the parts and know when it's the right call.
Fly Fishing for Bass: Rods, Poppers, Streamers and How to Set the Hook
Bass are aggressive, live in shallow cover and hit flies hard. Here's the gear, the flies and the techniques that put them on a fly rod.
Largemouth vs Smallmouth Bass: How to Tell Them Apart and How Tactics Change
Check the jaw and the markings and you'll never mix them up again. Then learn why the two bass live in different water and how that changes the way you fish.
How to Fish a Jerkbait: Cadence, Pauses and Cold-Water Timing
A jerkbait looks like a dying baitfish hanging in front of a cold, lazy bass. Here's how to choose one, work it and match the pause to the water temperature.