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Old Yeller
It's been more than a year since I first revealed one of my favorite secret techniques for catching smallmouth bass in cold weather.If you're a regular reader of "Think Smallie," you know that I love jig fishing
A fishy tale about the world record rod
Every angler has a rod and reel that just seems to catch more fish than the rest of the combos in his or her boat. Manabu Kurita, catcher of the pending world record largemouth, is no different.
Ike’s beard goes for charity
Michael Iaconelli has put his beard, more accurately a long-whiskered soul patch, up for public auction.
Washington considers lead ban
Washington could become the latest state to restrict the use of lead by recreational anglers.
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Master Series: Power Fishing with Kevin VanDam (Lesson 5)
Simply getting a strike isn't good enough for me. I want the right kind of strike, the kind in which the bass gets the bait deep into its mouth and stays hooked up all the way to the boat.
Big leaguers trade bats for bass to benefit kids
Astros pitcher LaTroy Hawkins recently hosted his second charity event to benefit LifeLine Youth and Family Services.
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Bucks and holidays
Nicholas got his first buck. He was hunting with my brother-in-law, Russ Campbell, when, late in the day, just about the time they were thinking abut packing it in, a nice buck came into their area. Nicholas stayed calm, took his time and made a clean 130-yard shot with his muzzleloader. That's a heck of a shot for any hunter, much less a young man trying to kill his first buck.
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Red Eye Shad for fall bass
Now that we're well into fall, a lot of the bass that were shallow and chasing bait a month ago are now more dispersed. They're still chasing baitfish, but since the baitfish are more spread out, so are the bass.
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Spinnerbait modification
Spinnerbaits are a staple in every successful angler's tacklebag. As every angler knows, they'll catch bass right out of the package. At times, however, small modifications will make a big difference in your catch.
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Shad before ‘dads in winter
When I'm smallmouth fishing in cold weather, you'll almost always see me using a shad imitation rather than a crawfish imitation. The reason is simple. Bass feed a lot more on shad when the water's cold than they do on crawfish.
