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?
