Poppers and prop lures can be fished the same way and they’re two of the best smallmouth bass lures. Deliver the bait to a likely spot and let the ripples settle. Twitch it once, pause, and repeat.

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But, when targeting smallmouth or spotted bass (both of which have smaller mouths than largemouths), you may find a finesse jig is more effective simply because the bass can get their mouths ...

He usually tips the jig with two or three maggots, but might add a one-inch soft-plastic tail when fishing near a school of bait-stealing perch. “Tungsten jigs fish heavy for their size ...

Stalking smallmouth bass in creeks and small rivers is a top summertime angling opportunity. Trout are great. Bass are, too.

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LAKE OF THE WOODS, Minn. – The 3½-pound smallmouth bass smacked a tube jig on his very first cast, and during one stretch on this picture-perfect September day, it looked as if Ben Barrus might ...

Smallmouth bass are biting Carolina rigs and crank baits in 8-12 feet of water. Crappie are being caught on minnows and Punisher lures. Crappie are being caught on Slayer jigs around tree tops.