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Tubin' Tactics for "Smalljaws"
by George Fiorille |
The largemouth bass may get the most press time of any fish in North America, but that other bass - the smallmouth - is gaining a large following. Many anglers firmly believe that the smallmouth bass could be the most clever and strongest fish in freshwater.
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Warming up to Spring Smallmouth
by Scott J. Hamilton |
As a guide, my clients often pepper me with questions. I always try to answer them accurately based on my years of experience, but some require a touch of salt.
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Float Tubing for Smallmouth
by Bill Cooper |
The hundreds of miles of spring-fed, crystal clear streams in the Ozarks, provide top quality smallmouth fishing. Names like the Gasconade, Meramec, Huzzah, and Eleven Point have stirred the hearts of smallmouth fishermen for decades.
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Smallmouth on Missouri's Eleven Point River
by Frank Ross |
While a large portion of the Eleven Point was declared a National Wild and Scenic River in 1968, my reason for plying its waters were far from basking in pristine splendor. Eleven Point is one of the better smallmouth fisheries in Missouri, and I was intent on testing these scrappy brawlers with light spinning tackle and possibly fly-casting with poppers or wet flies.
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Smallmouth Bass - For the Record
by Compiled by the Cabela's Staff |
The smallmouth bass was originally found from the central U.S., east of the Great Plains, and Quebec. Now, due to extensive transplant programs, the smallmouth is present throughout the lower 48 states and Canada.
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Battling Big Bronzebacks
by Todd Whitesel |
Had things been different, I might never have fished for largemouth bass. A family move pulled me from the Midwest into the heart of big mouth territory.
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Enjoy A Bronze Back Bonanza
by Gary Roach |
"There's some big bass right here under this waterfall," I said to the writer in the front of the boat as we coasted up to the turbulence.
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Lake Erie Smallies
by Melissa Hathaway |
For the angler, bottom structure is the key to finding smallmouth bass.
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Susquehanna River Smallies
by Derek Fortna |
At the base of a number of the Appalachian Mountains lies a largely unknown river that harbors arguably one of the best smallmouth bass populations in the country. Introducing the Susquehanna River.
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Studying Lake Erie Smallmouth
by Melissa Hathaway |
As the name implies, the "Bass Islands" area in western Lake Erie has a long-standing reputation as a smallmouth bass hotbed that continues to draw anglers from across the country.
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Alabama Livin' Eye Action
by John N. Felsher |
"This water is about 80 feet deep and comes up to about 30 feet," said Chris McCollum of Moulton, Ala. "A rocky ledge comes out from shore. It's a good spot for smallmouths."
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