Smallmouth Bass

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A Guide’s Secret Tips and Lures for River Smallmouth

By Scott Einsmann

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How to Catch Bass During the Dreaded Fall Turnover

By Homer Circle

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Old School Tactics for Fishing the Fall Smallmouth Bass Blitz. No Forward-Facing Sonar Required

By Robert W. Streeter

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Use Traditional Bug Baits to Catch More Bass This Fall

By Colin Moore, Jerry Gibbs

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Rookie Anglers Hate Old-School Bass Lures — But These 3 Cheap Baits Still Catch Fish Like Crazy

By Joe Cermele

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Live Frogs Were Our Secret Bait for Catching Giant Smallmouth

By HARRY H. EDEL

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The 12 Biggest Bass Ever Caught by Anglers

By Ken Perrotte, Dac Collins

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This Angler Caught 2,000 Bass Each Season by Fishing ‘the Old Way’

By Jerry Gibbs

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The Best Swimbaits for Catching Bass

By Pete Robbins

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Here’s How to Catch Giant Smallmouth Bass on Topwater Bugs During the Chillest Bite of Summer

By Joe Cermele

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Wade Fishing the Great Lakes? Try This Traditional Tactic for the Best Smallmouth Bass Bite of Summer

By Byron W. Dalrymple

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Fly Fishing Guide Catches the Same Giant Smallmouth Bass 3 Times — It Turned Out to Be a World Record

By Bob McNally

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How to Fish a Popper Like a Pro: 4 Tricks for More Topwater Bites

By Joe Cermele

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Catch More Smallmouth Bass on the Fly (Without a Boat)

By Joe Cermele

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Decades Ago, These Driftless Area Streams Were Smallmouth Bass Goldmines

By Alain Wood Prince

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How to Catch More Bass from Your Kayak

By Kristine Fischer

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3 Tips for Targeting Wolf-Packs of Smallmouth Bass with Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

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We Took a Family Camping Trip In This Border Country Wilderness and Had the Best Fishing of Our Lives

By Alain Wood Prince

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How to Catch Smallmouth Bass in Rivers

By Kristine Fischer

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The Best Smallmouth Fishing of My Life Was Where I Least Expected It

By Hank Bradshaw