Category Archives: Freshwater Fishing
Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tackle
For river fishing, spinning tackle or fly tackle have been the most popular angling tools for smallmouth in North America for many years. Many fisherman use a 5.5–6.5 foot, medium-fast action rod matched with 4–8 lb. test line. However, fly fishing … Continue reading
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Smallmouth Bass Lures
In conventional fishing, smallmouth may be successfully caught on a wide range of natural and artificial baits or lures, including crankbaits, hair jigs, plastic jerkbaits (such as Rapala Husky Jerks, Rapala X-Raps, or even a Rico Popper), spinnerbaits, and all … Continue reading
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Smallmouth Bass Angling
In the United States, smallmouth bass first moved outside their native range upon construction of the Erie Canal in 1825, extending the fish’s range into central New York state. During the mid-to-late 19th century, smallmouth were transplanted via the nation’s … Continue reading
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Smallmouth Bass Habitat
M. dolomieu is found in clearer water than the largemouth, especially streams, rivers, and the rocky areas and stumps and also sandy bottoms of lakes and reservoirs. The smallmouth prefers cooler water temperatures than its cousin the largemouth bass, and … Continue reading
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Smallmouth Bass Description
The smallmouth bass is generally brown (seldom yellow) with red eyes,and dark brown vertical bands, rather than a horizontal band along the side. There are 13–15 soft rays in the dorsal fin. The upper jaw of smallmouth bass extends to … Continue reading
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Largemouth Bass Angling
Largemouth are keenly sought after by anglers and are noted for the excitement of their fight. The fish will often become airborne in their effort to throw the hook, but many say that their cousin species, the smallmouth bass, can … Continue reading
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Largemouth Bass Forage
The juvenile largemouth bass consumes mostly small bait fish, scuds, small shrimp, and insects. Adults consume smaller fish (bluegill), snails, crawfish (crayfish), frogs, snakes, salamanders, bats and even small water birds, mammals, and baby alligators. In larger lakes and reservoirs, … Continue reading
Largemouth bass Physical Description
The largemouth is an olive green fish, marked by a series of dark, sometimes black, blotches forming a jagged horizontal stripe along each flank. The upper jaw (maxilla) of a largemouth bass extends beyond the rear margin of the orbit. … Continue reading
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Best Live Baits for Largemouth Bass
Using Crayfish for Largemouth Bass Crayfish are one of the main food sources for largemouth bass, although, most anglers don’t use crayfish. Most bait shops don’t carry crayfish and we are sure that there are some special regulations on using them … Continue reading
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