Smallmouth are more visual feeders ... This is what makes dropshot baits, Ned rigs, and Marabou hair jigs very popular and effective for smallies on both northern and southern fisheries.

Smallmouth and largemouth are opportunistic ... All that pond hopping requires is a couple of rods, a few different baits, and your legs. Being proficient with Google Maps will also help improve ...

The Ned Rig is a popular set-up for catching smallmouth bass after smallmouth bass, regardless of circumstances. Notably, ...

The author caught this smallmouth bass on a Ned rig while fishing an offshore ... bait companies offer specially designed baits that range from craws to creature baits. A deep dive on the Ned rig from ...

Fishing with larger baits may produce fewer bites. But, according to Outdoor Life, those bites are often coming from larger ...