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Spring bass fishing is all about the transition. As water temperatures rise, bass move from deeper winter patterns into shallow water, progressing through pre-spawn, spawn, and post-spawn phases. Each stage calls for a slightly different approach, but anglers who understand the progression can stay on fish from the first warm...

Prespawn smallmouth to me is associated with constant movement. The prespawn period is typically when water temps are between mid 40 degrees to upper 50’s, with the “Magic Number” being around 60 degrees for smallmouth to be in full-blown spawn mode. Smallmouth in the prespawn are constantly in transition from...

Last month, we caught up with Cliff Pace to talk about late winter tactics for targeting bass and redfish in the Louisiana Delta. Although winter hasn't loosened its grip completely, we are seeing longer, warmer days, and the fish are starting to move. Cliff goes over how he's adjusting to...