Smallmouth bass love jerkbaits everywhere they swim in rivers and lakes across the country. Jerkbaits are a huge category in the fishing industry with many companies offering multiple colors, sizes, shapes, and weights to target Smallmouth in both shallow and deep water. Figuring out the right bait, depth, and presentation is part of the fun in unlocking the pattern for the day. In this video t

Walleye and Smallmouth Bass often inhabit the same staging areas on rivers across the country in the early spring. One of the most versatile baits to find and target both species is a Blade bait. Blade baits are available in many sizes, shapes, colors, and weights. They can be fished year around, but they are especially effective in cold water. Techniques include fishing straight down, casting

Smallmouth bass can be easy to catch when they're feeding but a tough species to target when they're not in the mood to bite. Beautiful weather with high sun, calm wind, and ultra clear water gives the Smallmouth's senses all the advantages. In these conditions a basic 3-way rig with a live shiner is one of the best ways to catch them. Making long casts to the fish using light fluorocarbon line,

Crappies swim in ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams all across the country. One of the best ways to target them is with a bucket of minnows and ultralight tackle. Using a versatile dropper rig, it's easy to cast, drift, or vertically present live bait in both shallow and deep water while searching out Crappies. This video covers how to tie, use, and catch a mess of Crappies using the dropper rig

Largemouth bass come out of the cold Midwestern winter and start to move shallower as the weather warms looking to ultimately make it to their spawning locations. They travel in stages from the deeper winter time waters to the adjacent points, breaks and ditches leading to the spawning flats. During this spring pre-spawn transition they often stage in large groups and can make for some great days

Called Bream in the south and Bluegill in the north, these panfish have the same patterns and migrations no matter where they swim and normally the hunt starts with the water temp. In the springtime when the water temps are still in the 50s, the fish haven't yet made the move up to spawn. Using a simple multi-hook dropper rig and a nightcrawler, it's easy to cover ground and depths to find these

Learn how to catch Crappie on those days when the wind blows hard, the fish are scattered out, and the water is freshly muddied. Using heavier tail-spinners on light tackle is a great way to cover water and keep the bait in the strike zone for deep, finicky, cold front fish. This is a technique that only requires a few extra baits and can make the difference between being able to catch them and

Using Swim baits and Glide baits early when water temps are between 50-70 degrees can greatly increase your odds of catching big bass in the spring. This is the time of year to swing for the fences and go after the big girls. See how to rig up, where to look, and what to use during the pre and post spawn period. Big Baits equal Big Fish in this one.