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    Smallmouth Bass Fishing for Everyone: How to Catch the Hardest Fighting Fish That Swims

    by James Root, Mark Zona (Foreword by)


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    • ISBN-13: 9781510715905
    • Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
    • Publication date: 08/08/2017
    • Pages: 240
    • Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

    James Root is a professional angler who has been fishing since he was three years old. The winner of over fifty tournaments, he has made three appearances at the American Fishing National Championships. Root is also a features writer for bassmaster.com and creates fishing videos that have been featured on the Weather Channel. He resides in upstate New York.

    Table of Contents

    Foreword Mark Zona vii

    Introduction ix

    Part I The Smallmouth Bass: Its Life Cycle, Seasons, Habits, and Recommended Equipment for Catching It

    1 What Are Smallmouth? 2

    2 Boat Prep 5

    3 Unlocking the Mystery 11

    4 Weather 15

    5 Find the Hive 21

    6 Electronics 25

    7 Become a Bird Watcher 28

    8 Rivers 30

    9 Lakes 33

    10 Seasons 37

    Part II Smallmouth Lures and Their Presentation

    11 Texas Rigs 50

    12 Jerkbaits 55

    13 The Drop Shot 60

    14 Shaky Head 66

    15 Crayfish 70

    16 Jigs 77

    17 Swimbaits 80

    18 Spinnerbaits 88

    19 Double fluke Rig 93

    20 Carolina Rigs 96

    21 Wacky Rigs 100

    22 Live Minnows 103

    23 Ned Rig 106

    24 Cranking 109

    25 Topwater 119

    26 Jigging Spoons 123

    27 Blade Baits 127

    28 Spybaiting 130

    29 Hula Grub 134

    30 Scents 136

    31 Mendota Rigs 139

    32 Alabama Rigs 142

    33 Gobies 146

    Part III Smallmouth Locations and Anecdotes

    34 My Top Twenty-Five Smallmouth Destinations 150

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    47 The Greatest Smallmouth Fisherman Who Ever Lived 218

    48 The ZTrain 222

    Acknowledgments 227

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    Discover all the secrets of smallmouth bass fishing!

    Catching a smallmouth bass—especially a big one—can be a daunting pursuit for the unprepared. Successful smallmouth bass fishing depends on a variety of factors, including weather, habitat, time of year, type of tackle, and the tactics you decide to use on any given day.

    In A Beginner's Guide to Smallmouth Bass Fishing, lifelong angler Jim Root reveals all the specifics behind achieving success on lake, river, or pond. This comprehensive handbook includes key information about how to identify a smallmouth and where they live. It features specialized chapters on choosing, setting up, and using various rigs, including the Carolina rig, double fluke rig, Texas rig, Petey rig, and many others. Root explains the unique Japanese technique of spybaiting and breaks down deep, medium, and shallow cranks. He offers different tips depending on the season and fishing location, and he even includes a chapter on his top fifty smallmouth destinations.

    This book, which features 150 color photographs, is the perfect gift for anyone eager to learn all the tips and tricks of smallmouth bass fishing—in winter, spring, summer, or fall.

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