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Douglas LRS Rod Review

by Thomas Brzezinski   I had the opportunity to fish with Dave McKenna from Douglas Outdoors and try out some of their bass fishing rods for the first time. We took the day to fish in Lake Mohawk of Sparta NJ a 800 acre private lake filled with largemouth, smallmouth, pickerel and hybrid striped bass. […]

3 Forgotten Hard Baits for Fall Bass

Credit WiredtoFish.com By Luke Stoner Fall bass fishing is synonymous with power fishing: Topwaters, crankbaits and spinnerbaits will be many anglers’ first choice throughout the season. While these are certainly suitable options, there are several other lures that’ll help you catch bass this fall. Thinking outside the box and opting for these overlooked hard baits […]

Alabama Rig Fishing 101 – How To Rig And Fish The Multi-Wire Phenomenon

Over the years, there have been a number of techniques or lures that take the bassing world by storm. In the late 80’s, it was the Sluggo, in the 90’s it was the Senko, followed in the new millennium by the Chatterbait and the drop shot. During each such rage, initial dominant tournament catches spurred […]

Lipless rattling lures often overlooked in winter

Keith Urban’s “’Til Summer Comes Around” blared through the Tundra’s speakers as we passed leafless pecan trees and whitetail meadows frozen in winter’s lifeless shades of gray and brown on a 39-degree Super Bowl Sunday morning in early February. My buddy hollered a reminder to grab a pack of hand warmers stored in the truck’s […]

RSS Everything Smallmouth

  • Blade Baits For Smallmouth Bass
    Blade baits are a curious thing.  Knowledgeable anglers have used blade baits for smallmouth bass for years and it has passed under the radar of many of those fishermen who put their gear away when the leaves fall from the trees and hunting season starts. How could an unsexy hunk of metal catch sluggish cold […]
  • [Video] Finding Smallies Through The Ice – Shallow Lakes
    When the weather turns cold in the Northern United States, many anglers stash their gear in the basement, store their boats and dream of warmer spring days. Others turn to rivers, which stay fishable longer OR get out the power tools (snowmobiles, underwater cameras and augers) and start exploring and trying to catch something… anything… […]
  • Don’t Be Stupid: Fish Safely In The Cold
    This is the time of year where we begin hearing tragic stories of anglers killed by the cold, in most cases, by errors of judgment. Since smallmouth bass are highly concentrated in areas of North America where winters are cold, I thought I’d take a few minutes to review a few basic safety tips. I […]
  • Finding Fall Smallies
    Article By Tate Brown (Max Montana)  As a young angler growing up in the Northern part of Utah I fished for trout.  Until I found out there were bass that is.  Many of us smallmouth anglers started this way (as converted cold water species fishermen).  Once our addiction took over and we started to catch […]
  • The Erratic Action Of This Blade Bait Drives Smallmouth Wild
    He started laughing out loud as soon as he saw what I was doing… It was raining, a bit windy and the normally active smallies on the Susquehanna River were in a sluggish mood for the first day of summer. We had been fishing for about an hour and the bass weren’t hitting their most […]

RSS Ike’s Fishing Blog

  • Now’s the Time for a Buzzbait or a Walkin’ Stick May 29, 2020
    At this point it’s postspawn or early summer almost everywhere. That’s important because fish are totally controlled by their environment. They’re slow when the water’s […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • Top Secret! The Spine Rig May 8, 2020
    The spine rig is a finesse rig that came from Japan and is popular on the West Coast. They’ve been pretty darn good at keeping it a secret, but I’m fixing that with this blog! Read on!
    Mike Iaconelli
  • Six Pre-spawn Lures I Never Leave The Dock Without April 24, 2020
    Before we get into the actual lures I use we need to talk a little about the pre-spawn. I define it as somewhere between the […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • Top Secret! The MJ Rig April 10, 2020
    This time in our Top Secret Series we’re going to talk about the MJ rig, otherwise known as the spinner-jig. It’s super simple but it […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • Top secret! The Tiny Child Rig March 27, 2020
    This rig is basically a weedless version of the Ned rig. At the same time, though, it has a completely different look to it. The […]
    Mike Iaconelli

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