James Smiley News & Tips

News & Tips: 6 Key Tips & Baits for Topwater Bass Fishing...
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6 Key Tips & Baits for Topwater Bass Fishing

Many experienced or seasoned bass anglers will tell you that there is a special thrill that comes with watching a bass…
News & Tips: How to Fish for Summer Bass with Crankbaits...
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How to Fish for Summer Bass with Crankbaits

Both for professional bass anglers and those who engage in crankbait fishing for recreational purposes, summertime is…
News & Tips: Night Fishing is Heating Up, Try These Tips to Be More Successful...
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Night Fishing is Heating Up, Try These Tips to Be More Successful

If you haven't been night fishing in a while, you need to try bass fishing at night from now until September.  It doesn…
News & Tips: How to Have Jerkbaiting Success All Year Round...
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How to Have Jerkbaiting Success All Year Round

In the right conditions, jerkbaiting can help you land big bass. Most anglers take their jerkbaits out of the boat…
News & Tips: Bring on the Pre-Spawn!
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Bring on the Pre-Spawn!

Well, it’s March, and the lakes around you should be warming up, unless you are in the far North (you guys keep…
News & Tips: One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass...
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One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass

It’s mid- to late winter for most of us around the United States. Those of you who live close to the oceans, or in the…
News & Tips: Winter Fishing Tips
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Winter Fishing Tips

Winter is here in the South! Most people are hunkered down in the warmth of their homes, but you’ll still find me and…
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Fall Fishing in Dallas-Fort Worth

October through November in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex marks the beginning of some very unique fishing…
News & Tips: 3 Topwater Baits for Early-Summer Fishing...
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3 Topwater Baits for Early-Summer Fishing

It’s May, and just about every fishery in the United States is in summer pattern now. Up north, you might be in late…