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In lakes there are two phases of fall smallmouth fish­ing, in rivers only one. The autumn smallmouth river sea­son is a fleeting thing, but while it lasts it can build a winter’s worth of fireside ...

Like many species, smallmouth gorge on big baitfish during late summer and fall. While active river smallies will hold near cover and ambush prey, this time of year you will also find them cruising ...

Are you ready for some football? That’s the war cry heard across much of the country throughout the fall, and the uninitiated think it refers to a sporting event involving a pigskin. The truly savvy ...

Bass fishing is about as iconic a summer activity as eating hotdogs at baseball games and launching fireworks on the Fourth of July. It’s a time for warm, sunny days on the water, chucking baits and ...

The Juniata River, flanked by trees glowing in neon reds, yellows and greens, flowed low and slow last Wednesday morning, with a light mist rising from the water’s surface. It was the day before ...

People are also reading… While big smallmouth can be caught in countless lakes during fall using a variety of techniques, they’re also perfectly content to spend their entire life in flowing waters as ...