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Smallmouth in murky water

In this article, you can read about how some of the best smallmouth fishing can be experienced in water color closer to Tennessee sippin' whiskey than gin.

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Float your boat

Everyone in the fishing industry is concerned about the boat market. It's true, fishing boat sales are down nearly 50 percent during this recession. That's not good news. Concern is not panic, however. The trend is upward. Sales in the second half of this year are on a pace to exceed those in the first half. Things are getting better.

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It’s not just for largemouth

In this article, you can read Stephen Headrick's advice about where and when to fish samllmouth bass with a Carolina rig.

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Small waters for smallies

In this article, Stephen Headrick credits fishing a small lake, overlooked for the most part, as the place where he learned to fish and become a better smallmouth angler.

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Sneak Up

For most, they are the "great mystery fish" in bass fishing. They spend the summer in the open lake, suspended at mid-depths and trailing schools of shad like hungry wolves following lambs

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Minicranking

The dynamic under the water is changing as fast as the leaves above. Baitfish are now at the top of the bass' menu, so you'd be wise to throw a bait to match.

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What Finesse fishing is all about

In all of bass fishing, I don't think there's a more misunderstood technique than the one we describe as "finesse fishing. "

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