Mille Lac's & Sturgeon Bay are on the radar. Champlain & Thousand Islands for the longer trips.
Doe's the MS River at LaCrosse, WI have smallmouth?
Those natural lakes in MN look to have smallmouth?
I'm making a bucket list of Northern Smallmouth Fisheries for my Dad & son.
Ideally, something within 12hrs of Fayetteville, AR so that I can haul a boat.
It maybe best that we hire a guide the first day of each trip?
My son wants to fish a tournament for his birthday. He's never fished a tournament. It so happens to fall on that weekend.
Is this tournament going to be fished on time (June 5-7th)?
Nowadays, I have 2 Ned Rig rods on deck at all times (Ned swimbait & TRD) and a versatile MH baitcaster for casting square bills or Topwater.
Outside of that I end up stomping around expensive equipment. Unnecessary Hassle.
Keep it simple stupid