Bass

Chasing shallow-water smallmouth is one of my favorite types of fishing.

As August makes an appearance, the fishing action — much like the water temperature — continues to be hot here in Ontario. A day on the water yesterday had me scouring the lake for largemouth bass. Did I find any? I sure did!

Years ago when a person wanted to teach kids to fish, they cut a switch off a tree, whittled off the nubs, tied a string and hook on the end, dug worms, and away they went.

You can still do it that way, but modern equipment will make it easier on the kids and you. Kids are also more likely to enjoy it more if they have their very own rods and reels.

Most bass fishermen will agree that the good ole days of fishing jerkbaits is right now.

Bass fishing is like a religion. To the ardent angler, it is a passion fueled by an insatiable appetite for all things Micropterus. Biblical? Not really, although, if truth be known, we are all guilty of praying to the fishing gods from time to time.

Pop post-spawn bronzebacks on top!

Bed fishing smallmouths is a blast, but for the adrenaline junky in all of us, nothing beats the rush of busting beefy bronzebacks on topwater poppers. This big-fish, post-spawn pattern is guaranteed to make your heart skip a few beats, and it's happening now on lakes, rivers and reservoirs across the Bronze Belt.

"When you see that rod tip begin to bounce, grab the rod, do an about face and try to break the rod," Don Andreasen of Beaver Fever Guide Service said.

While there's no denying the effectiveness of sinking worms like the

As you probably already know, you can fly fish for almost any species of fish that swim through-out the lower 48 states such as pike, musky, carp, and of course trout. Of the many different species that inhabit these states, one of the most exciting to pursue with a fly rod would have to be the largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides).

Although any time of year is a good time to catch smallmouth bass the pre-spawn period is one of favorites for bass enthusiasts across the country.