Mark Zona's Pass & Run Approach to Smallmouth Fishing
Late Season Jerkbaits
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48m
Mark Zona presented this bass fishing instructional seminar in Kokomo, Indiana. In this 48-minute video, Mark is talking about smallmouth bass in lakes. Zona is an accomplished angler, but he's also spent time fishing 1-on-1 with the best anglers in the world, and with all that experience, he has a load of smallmouth fishing secret tips to share with Bass University TV students.
Main Topics in This Smallmouth Bass Fishing Class
3:20 5 techniques for giant smallmouth
5:00 2 main things to find giants
5:15 Where to find giants
6:20 Two kinds of smallmouth
9:30 Difference between largemouth and smallmouth
12:45 Finding irregularities
22:50 Pass and run approach
23:45 Umbrella rig
30:40 Jerkbaits for smallmouth
34:05 Wobble-head
38:20 Tube fishing for smallmouth bass
Finding Giant Smallmouth
Best bodies of water to target for finding big smallmouth bass
Understanding smallmouth behavior compared to largemouth
Locating bass: what to look for on the graph and marking waypoints
Zona's Favorite Smallmouth Bass Lures
Mark Zona talks about his best search & locate lure for smallmouth
He talks about another lure he likes to use in a similar fashion to long-lining a crankbait
What does Mark Zona think about a finesse fishing approach to fishing for smallmouth bass?
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