avet 2 speed fishing reel T-RX 130 2-Speed Lever Drag Big Game With a cast control system that virtually eliminates backlashes Avet HXW 5/2 Raptor 2-Speed

Seasonal and Weather Conditions Early spring and fall are prime times for the Fire Tiger pattern, as bass key in on brightly colored prey and aggressively chase baits

Most smallmouths striking these moving baits will pound them, resulting in mostly automatic hooksets

You are better off colliding with a brushpile head-on or ticking the top of it than you are plowing into the bottom of it and reeling the bait all the way overtop the over

[su_divider top=no] Kalins Fishing Jerk Minnows For most smallmouth fishing strategies we employ in spring, minnow imitating plastics and an array of suspending jerkbaits lead the way

Where to Use a Crankbait: Cranks are great in areas with submerged structures or when bass are actively chasing fast-moving prey