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Small Waters Strategies – post-spawn bass

Small Waters Strategies – post-spawn bass

May 15, 2013

“The easiest time to catch bass on topwater is when males are up protecting fry,” proclaims topwater Expert Zell Rowland. “During the post-spawn, This can be an easy time to catch the big ones, too!”

Small Waters Strategies – Shaky head & finesse

Small Waters Strategies – Shaky head & finesse

Jul 31, 2012

Finesse techniques like shaky head fishing and hair jigs catch hard-to-pattern post-spawn bass. Watch an exclusive video with the ever entertaining and informative Mike Iaconelli.

Small Waters Strategies – Junk fishing

Small Waters Strategies – Junk fishing

Jul 28, 2012

Post-spawn bass are hard to pattern. You can catch them on just about any bait, but just when you think you’ve dialed in on a big-fish pattern, it fades or fizzles altogether. Welcome to post-spawn junk fishing!

Small reservoir strategies

Small reservoir strategies

Jul 10, 2012

Small Waters Fishing joins "The Legend," Harold Allen and Vicious Fishing Lines on a 50-acre lake in Alabama during the post-spawn period. Allen sizes up the lake and reveals his favorite baits for largemouth bass under the conditions. Exclusive video!

Strategies – Bass in reeds

Strategies – Bass in reeds

Jul 10, 2012

Reeds ( a.k.a. “tules,” “bulrushes,” “pencil reeds” and more) provide good habitat and refuge for largemouth bass on many Northwoods lakes - like Cass, Leech and Winnibigoshish - that are home to good populations of musky, northern pike and walleye.

Pond Hopping – Lake Erie gaps

Pond Hopping – Lake Erie gaps

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.