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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grady Codd with the triple he landed on one cast while fishing Mexico's Lake El Salto in December. The Alabama rig is one of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stud smallmouth caught on a drop shot rig. By most accounts, the drop shot got its start out West in the clear water ...

Catching pre spawn bass every cast using deep crankbaits in productive water where fish are actively feeding before the spawn ...

To catch boatloads of big Tennessee River bass during a shad spawn, Major League Fishing Pro David Walker spends his mornings casting reaction baits and finesse rigs at freshwater mussel beds on the ...

While bass typically spawn in shallow water, modern marine electronics with sophisticated sonar can still be used to target fish from the pre-spawn through the spawn and into post-spawn. Advancements ...

Forrest Fisher shares the fun of springtime catch-and-release smallmouth bass fishing in Dunkirk Harbor — it’s exciting fun. Submitted photo The first time I saw a typical Lake Erie smallmouth bass ...