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    Category: Tactics

    Make a Subtle Point

    Using map building (such as Auto Chart) to locate key contour changes that define the “spot-on-the-spot” I want to look at a key river smallmouth…

    Don August 17, 2020
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    Misconceptions about Summer Smallmouth

    I continue to see myths, misconceptions and old wives tales being bandied about concerning summertime smallmouth. So here’s my attempt to set the record straight.…

    Don August 11, 2020
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    Breaking Down an Upland Reservoir

    When things seem big and overwhelming, it’s time to break them down into smaller, more manageable parts. That’s the topic for today…picking a key characteristic…

    Don May 4, 2020
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    What I Learned in 2019

    As I think back on last year’s season I’m pretty amazed at all the new information I picked up on.  Now, I’m anxious to take…

    Bob Hogue March 5, 2020
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    Mixed Bag Tournament Strategies

    If you are blessed enough to fish on a river, reservoir or lake that has both Largemouth (LM) and Smallmouth (SM) present, and you also…

    Don April 23, 2019
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    Prespawn Rules

    One of the most important keys to locating good “spots” or the “juice” as some like to call it, is to understand the role that…

    Don April 8, 2019
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    Dealing with Ice-Out Turnover

    Ice-Out turnover is not a new phenomena, but depending on where you live, maybe you are just noticing it. Simply put, the turnover, or mixing…

    Don April 6, 2019
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    Top 5 Baits for Potholes Reservoir in April

    Hollow Bodied Frog Bass will attack frogs even in the spring. It may not be your main weapon, but it should be something you come…

    Don March 27, 2019
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    Settling In

    I retired some three years ago.  Although most of the readership hasn’t quite reached that epic part of life, here are some thoughts: It takes…

    Bob Hogue November 27, 2018
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    Spawning Smallmouth – Lessons Learned

    Below is a video summary of a why smalllmouth fishing on beds is not as easy as many make it out to be.  There are…

    Don May 2, 2018
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    Over Reacting

    Prespawn and spawning bass enter a phase will they will NOT chase down a horizontal presentation. What was the “ticket” a week earlier, is suddenly…

    Don April 25, 2018
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    Prespawn Staging(s)

    Traditionally we are taught to think of the winter to spawn transition like this: Winter Prespawn (staging) Spawn But like so much of bass fishing lo…
    Don March 28, 2018
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    Tackle Tuesday – One Treble Trap

    A silent copper trap made of wood? All of our favorite things in a homemade bait.  As evidenced below, it works too.  We began converting…

    Don March 6, 2018
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    Prespawn Preparation

    The video details a systematic approach to locating potential prespawn areas using Google Earth.  Important points: This approach will work on any body of water anywhere…

    Don February 26, 2018
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    Prespawn Boat Positioning

    Secret Ingredients to a Prespawn Mix
    Don February 23, 2018
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