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5 Tips For Catching Big Smallmouth Bass

Go from catching average-size smallmouth bass to trophies with these 5 great tips for getting monster bronzebacks to bite

5 Tips For Catching Big Smallmouth Bass
5 Tips For Catching Big Smallmouth Bass

As far as I'm concerned, there are two kinds of smallmouth bass: big smallmouth, and everything else. I would categorize a big smallmouth as anything over five pounds. They fight harder, they're smarter, and they just don't come around that often (unless you happen to fish Lake Erie a lot).

I've spent a lot of time pursuing big smallmouth bass and have been fortunate enough to pick up on a few keys to putting more lunkers in the boat, and I'd like to share them with you. Read on to find my top five tips for catching big smallmouth bass.

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