The FishSmart Pro Blog

"The Fishing Just Died. What Happened?" Every September, I get some version of the same message: "Fished my lake this weekend and it was DEAD. Water looks weird, smells weird, and...

Fall Isn't a Date. It's a Temperature. Every August, the fishing internet erupts with the same argument. Half your feed says "the fall bite is on!" The other half says their lake...

If You're Here Because of the Price Hike, You're Not Alone Maybe you opened the Navionics app last month and noticed your renewal went up. Maybe you tried to plan a route on your...

Every Angler Knows Someone Who Swears by the Moon You've met this angler. They plan every trip around the solunar table. Full moon? They're fishing the major feed at 2 AM. New...

Two Good Apps That Do Completely Different Things onX Fish has been making moves. In just the last few months, they've expanded from 2 states to 12, added a premium tier at...

Why Fall Bass Fishing Is the Best Kept Secret If you asked me to pick the single best time of year to catch bass — not the easiest, but the best — I'd say fall. Specifically,...

FishAngler Changed the Game — And Not in a Good Way If you're reading this, you probably already know what happened. FishAngler — the free fishing app with 5 million+ users —...

The Bite Turns On Before Every Storm — Here's Why You've probably noticed it. The barometric pressure starts dropping, the wind picks up, clouds roll in — and suddenly the fish go...

Ever Noticed the Bite Dies in Late July? You know the feeling. You're fishing a lake that was on fire in May and June. Bass were shallow, aggressive, chasing everything you threw....