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 ...

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 ...

Are you ready for some football? That’s the war cry heard across much of the country throughout the fall, and the uninitiated think it refers to a sporting event involving a pigskin. The truly savvy ...

Bass anglers love bass, right? But exactly what do you picture when you dream about that personal best bass? Is it green or bronze? Are you fishing in a jungle of dense weeds and cypress trees or ...

(For years, I’ve interviewed top anglers and have noticed many talk more about the little things that make such a big difference, such as proper hook set or netting. This is the third in a series of ...

In this edition of The Starting Spot: -What are the top 10 lures for small mouth bass? A few come to mind. Smallmouth bass on a jerk bait in one of my personal favorites. Dropshot? Tube? What would ...

Whether it's a crystal-clear glacial lake, a swift-moving river, one of the great lakes, or a desert reservoir, there is one species likely swimming in all of them - giant smallmouth. Otherwise known ...

Some fishing spots are good, and some are legendary. Whether you're looking for deep-sea adventures, trophy-sized bass, or ...

In the valley just before dawn the town lights glitter in indigo shadow while the sky begins to fire from the rising sun. I like to leave the house then, though I know the settled clouds of autumn ...

Thomas Russell and his long-time fishing partner and cousin Eric Sullivan were targeting smallmouth on Cayuga Lake when they hooked into the biggest smallmouth bass ever caught in New York state. The ...