This pre-spawn smallmouth jerkbait bite happens all across the Northern U.S. and Canada with giant bass and unforgettable strikes! Here are lures, conditions, and expert tips you need to know. Bass ...

Jerkbaits are one of the most effective lures for smallmouth bass all season long, but I’d argue they shine the brightest during the pre-spawn stage of the early season. Their ability to be worked at ...

On paper, explaining how a suspending jerkbait works couldn’t be easier. On the water, getting one to truly suspend is no easy task. All that “suspending” on the packaging of jerkbaits means is that ...

A recent column examined the use of hard jerkbaits for early season bass. But that’s only half the story when it comes to jerkbaits for spring bass. Soft jerkbaits, too, are highly effective lures for ...

A lure with a funny name is serious business when it comes to catching black bass as winter marches toward spring.

I put the Lunkerhunt BLACK Daggr Stick through its paces, fishing it on two bodies of water, to test its performance. If you're a fan of fishing suspending jerkbaits for bass, you're going to love ...

Wow! The smallmouth bass are on fire! Fish any small pocket 6-10 ft deep with a Bass Pro Teaser Tube (puke color) on a 1/8 ounce ball head with a 2/O hook. Keep that topwater lure handy. Shallow ...

At a time when everything is slowing down, some anglers score on big bass by speeding up. For reasons known only to the bass, as water temperatures drop into the 50's, lures known as suspending ...

On paper, explaining how a suspending jerkbait works couldn’t be easier. On the water, getting one to truly suspend is no easy task. All that “suspending” on the packaging of jerkbaits means is that ...

Bass fishing is just plain fun. But what’s the most fun way to catch them? On my way up to a recent Northwoods bass fishing week, a friend asked if there was some specific bite I hoped I would ...