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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

  • Recycling Used Plastic Baits
    We all hate it when we are fishing soft plastics, especially some of the more fragile expensive baits, and the hook rips through the end of the bait or it gets trashed, destroying the action of the bait. Sure, with stick baits, we can use them sometimes as Ned rigs, but if you have a […]
  • 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 […]

RSS Ike’s Fishing Blog

  • The Best Multi-species Lure of All Time May 27, 2022
    Even at this stage in my career, after fishing for a living for several decades, sometimes I just want to get bites. I don’t care […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • The Best Rig for Spawning Bass May 13, 2022
    No matter where in the country you live, at some point during the spring the bass are going to be on the beds. Spawning bass […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • The Top Five Mistakes We ALL Make as Anglers April 29, 2022
    This one is going to be short and to the point. There’s no reason to go on and on. All we need to do is […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • Baits for Big Bass April 19, 2022
    If there’s one question I’m asked over and over it’s this one: “What baits do I recommend for big bass?” Most of the anglers don’t […]
    Mike Iaconelli
  • The Best Springtime Color April 1, 2022
    Now, when I think about spring bass fishing I’m thinking about the prespawn, the spawn and the postspawn.  Obviously, that’s a very different bite from […]
    Mike Iaconelli

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