Jun 24, 2012

A meeting with "Big Water Adventures" host, Mark Davis, and Mike Pehanich of "Small Waters Fishing" on Lake Erie brings back memories of big bass, Davis's "small waters" upbringing...and the 30 mph winds that seem to follow Davis wherever he goes.

Jun 14, 2012

When the big winds blow and tall waves roar on Lake Erie, you can still find smallmouth action – and sanctuary – around the breakwall gaps of Buffalo Harbor. Includes a SWF exclusive video featuring Mark Davis.

Jun 5, 2012

Trophy fish have a habit of showing off for the camera in the Buffalo-Niagara area, a region blessed with history, cultural character, stunning natural beauty, fine and distinctive cuisine, and three remarkable multi-species fisheries that produce bragging-sized fish in all four seasons.

Jun 5, 2012

In one incredible flurry at Great Southern Outdoors, I boated bass of 10-1/2, 8-plus, 7-plus, and 6-plus pounds in no more than six casts. But don't let that minor detail influence your impression of the fishing at this famous hunting plantation in Alabama!

Mar 18, 2012

Location, location, location! That’s the primary theme in the early season when bass are awakening from their winter hangover and have their first thoughts of spring love. And the rattle of a lipless crankbait worked along migration roots to spawning areas is often their alarm clock. See the Small Waters Fishing video featureing Mark Davis.

Feb 2, 2012

Snowflakes flew off our baitcasters following a severe cold front that found us in sub-freezing temperatures and 20 to 30 mph winds for most of the day. Yet we caught 35 bass – about 25 of them by slowly retrieving these Xr lipless crankbaits just off bottom True, lipless crankbaits are bass killers in spring and fall. But more and more anglers are catching on every year to the fact that those rattling baits work effectively in all four seasons.