More on Stephen Headrick
Think shallow
September has been a crazy month. It’s usually pretty warm, but this year the weather has been unusually cool, especially the nights. That means the smallmouth are shallower than normal.
Four nighttime smallmouth tips
It's just too hot to go after smallmouths on deep, clear waters during the day. But once the sun goes down, the action picks up.
Muddy water blues
We've had a lot of rain lately, and it's muddied up the water, but that doesn't mean you can't catch smallmouth. Here's how.
Fishing spring cold fronts
We still have six weeks or so of off and on cold snaps. If you aren't careful, they can really mess up your smallmouth fishing.
Dealing with the rain
First it was the snow, now it's the rain. It's been pouring here in Tennessee for three or four weeks, and, from what I see on TV, the rest of the country isn't any better off. But, that doesn't mean we can't catch 'em.
Early pre-spawn lures
As far as I'm concerned, this is your best chance to catch the biggest smallmouth of your life. But before we talk about that, I want to say something about safety.
The fishing's inconsistent
I'm back home. The weather has been real tough around most of the country. I mentioned that a couple of weeks ago, and it's gotten worse. It's really messed up the smallmouth fishing.
Miserable weather and the 2011 Classic
I'll tell you that it never gets too nasty to go fishing, but it has come darn close this past week. The weather has been miserable.
