There’s a reason former Field & Stream Fishing Editor, A.J. McClane called the river smallmouth “the greatest freshwater gamefish of all.” If you’ve come under this fish’s spell in its river ...

Lake Erie, Dale Hollow Lake, and the St. Lawrence River are just a few locations in the U.S. that grow giant smallmouth. These are iconic places to fish, but to truly be effective on those waters, you ...

Last July I missed opening smallmouth bass day due to terrible weather, though this video more than makes up for it. The ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

Hello folks, this week we come at you from the freshwaters of Lake St. Clair, positioned between Detroit and Windsor Canada. Today we're baited up with crankbaits and monolfilament fishing line, while ...

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In today’s 7-22–25 edition of The Starting Spot: -Sometimes, really small baits are required to trigger the biggest smallmouth bass to bite. Great Lakes Finesse has the baits you need. -It’s been a ...

The closest thing to a guarantee of catching fish is to cast into an Ozark stream. Anglers don't usually catch one fish, but many fish from the flowing water. Normally they don't catch one kind of ...