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Smallmouth Bass

Want to learn more about fishing for smallmouth bass? MidWest Outdoors has a full digital archive of smallmouth bass fishing articles, from MidWest Outdoors print magazine!
Clunn stunned the bass fishing world when he won a BASS Elite Series tournament in 2016 on Florida’s St. John’s River at age 69. Photos: B.A.S.S.
Clunn’s pro career started in 1972 and continues at a high level today. He has joked that, with all the Baby Boomers, he might have the sport’s largest fan base—and he might be right. Photos: B.A.S.S.
Rick Clunn has been hooking huge bass his entire life. Here, he displays two fine catches of the day.
Rick Clunn with one of his trophy bass from his 2016 BASS Elite Series Tournament win.

In His Own Words: Rick Clunn

Rick Clunn: From Rock Bottom to Bass Tournament Superstar To any bass angler who fished at any level in the […]

Majestic Crane Lake is a dream destination on the Boundary Waters.
The mechanical portage at Loon Falls pictured here allows boaters to leave the Crane Lake Chain, be transported over land into adjoining Loon Lake, and enjoy other lakes. On the far end of Loon Lake, Beatty Portage mechanically transports boats into spectacular Lac La Croix.

Crane Lake–Voyageur’s National Park

Crane Lake adventure–a multispecies destination Minnesota offers so many fantastic fisheries, it can be difficult to decide where to go. […]

Tony Roach talks Mille Lacs bass tactics for an upcoming MWO TV segment. Photo: Roger Cormier
On calm days on the shallow reefs, large topwater lures like this number 11 Storm Top Walker are effective on Mille Lacs smallies. Photo: Thomas Cormier
This Mille Lacs giant was tricked by a Storm Searchbait. Photo: Josh Burlet

Tony Roach on #1 Smallmouth Fishery: Lake Mille Lacs

Bassmaster recently rated central Minnesota’s Lake Mille Lacs as the nation’s “No.1 smallmouth fishery.” Having fished this lake for decades, […]

This smallmouth took a smoke with gold flake fluke that was worked as if it were a wounded minnow.
Soft plastic minnow imitators work well on river smallmouths.
Fishing a white tube with the jig head inside to look like a dying baitfish and hopped off the bottom and allowed to spiral back down tricked this smallmouth.

Oh, those Wounded Minnows Entice the Fish

It was a quiet summer night as the barely audible whir of the trolling motor pushed us toward the boat […]

Singer Sammy Kershaw worked his crankbait down a hump near Suggs Creek to hook this fine smallie.
Outdoors writer Tom Waynick works late in his boat-office. Late is the best and coolest time to hook-up with summer bass. Dragging a spinnerbait up the deep and steep side of a hump day or night is an effective hot-water technique.
A Carolina-rigged black plastic imitation salamander is an ideal bait to crawl up a hump.

‘Humping’ Summer for Nighttime Bass

It’s July, and daytime air temperatures are in the high 90s in Tennessee with the water temperatures not much lower. […]

Punching heavy jigs through weed canopies is an excellent way to target bass at midday.
Hyper-realistic soft-bodied topwater baits are highly effective when fished through and near heavy weed growth.

Focus on Weed Growth for Consistent Bass

There are factors that draw in apex predators into dense weed growth as water temperatures peak in midsummer. Lush weed […]

Ron Kruger’s favorite colors for lures are black, white and chartreuse. Photo: Ron Kruger
Guide Malcolm Lane believes color is the least important consideration when choosing and using the best bass lure. Photo: Ron Kruger

How a Bass Sees Color

Longtime guide Malcolm Lane and I both believe that color is our least important consideration when choosing bass lures. This […]

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