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 ...

Bass fishing is about as iconic a summer activity as eating hotdogs at baseball games and launching fireworks on the Fourth of July. It’s a time for warm, sunny days on the water, chucking baits and ...

As fall temperatures drop, smallmouth bass across the country begin to key in on one thing: baitfish. In this action-packed session, Wired2fish’s own Nick Dumke goes through his approach to tracking ...

I live in one of the most trout-rich states. Idaho is chock-full of blue-ribbon waters, and fly anglers descend upon them ­every spring. I like to target trout as much as the next guy, but I can only ...

The doldrums of summer aren't quite here, which means the smallmouth bite is still on in most of the U.S. If your part of the country hasn't become too hot, then you can still catch smallmouth ...

Thankfully, I live in the Northeast, a hotbed for smallmouth lakes, rivers, and streams. I’ve grown up catching these incredible fish and have chased them across the country in tournaments since. I’ve ...

When most people think of topwater smallmouth takes, they envision something violent: A slashing blow and shot of whitewater spraying into the air. Hits like that get the blood pumping for sure, but I ...

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 ...

The Starting Spot Daily Bass Fishing Headlines are the perfect way to start your day with some of the top bass fishing articles on the internet. It’s the quick, informative, how, where, and who you ...

Last article I covered how great of a time that we had sturgeon fishing with Hammer Down Fishing Excursions. This article, I want to cover the smallmouth bass fishing which was actually a sidenote but ...

Fly Fishing With Big Streamers For Big Smallies During this time of the season, my favorite and most productive ways to catch large smallies are by throwing big streamers. But that by itself is not ...