Smallmouth in Your Soup

 Went for my first long wade of the year. Water clear to 24", moving fast. My boots were not grabbing on rocks well, which made it a bi...

I took a couple of weeks to get feedback on the article. A part of a 5 year study on Indiana creeks and rivers. Reaction Summary: River Otte...

For many Hoosiers, river otters are a conservation success story — a charismatic species reintroduced after being wiped out locally and...

Short trip, bad weather.Got 5 SMB, a 20", 19.5", 15" The 29th 20"er in the last 365 days.

Smallmouth they're starting to move out of their wintering areas. Took my kayak out today. Water clarity was about 18 in. Threw a jerkba...

Took my kayak out for some last ditch winter fishing, mainly threw a jerkbait. Bite was pretty hot with a long pause and proper dive depth....

Finally got out to fish after all this ice. Did not disappoint. 17smb 20",18.5", 17.5", 3-15".The 28th 20" SMB in t...

Got out in the cold and wind with the kayak again on the river. No luck on jerkbaits with water in upper 30's, like I've been hammer...

Braved the rain, snow, and high winds in the kayak for a few hours today. Nothing super huge, but fun jerkbait action. Got 18 SMB 18.75...

Fishing stayed hot. 28 SMB 2-19.5", 18.75", 7-17-17.75", 3-16, 2-15. Fun.