It was one of those mornings when nothing was going right. The sun was already intense, it was hot and humid, my shoes got wet as I launched the canoe and, worst of all, the resident largemouth bass population was on yet another hunger strike. George Fiorille Jig fishing for smallmouth bass is often the only way to go when brownfish are not in a very active mood.
Many anglers only use two retrieves when jig fishing.
George Fiorille One of the best wintertime lures for smallmouth bass is a blade bait. Blade baits such as spoons and others may have been some of the first bass fishing lures ever designed. It's not the same type of snobbery that a few misguided fly rod enthusiasts display when the discussion turns to the best or most enjoyable techniques for catching stripers but its close. Mel Berman This is the second installment of our two-part series on the innovative and widely used spinning reel. This segment is loaded with a great deal of helpful ideas.