During the summer and winter months, bass, especially smallmouth bass call deep water (> 30') cover and structure their home.
When catching smallmouths from their deep water haunts, their swim bladder inflates making it almost impossible to swim upright. Since the smallies have no way to evacuate the bladder on their own, knowing how to properly "fizz" the bladder is key.
Take a moment and watch as bass conservationist Barb Elliot demonstrates proper fizzing technique...
The is another method for other bass that involves using a large fizz needle that enters the bladder just above its crushers at the back of the mouth that can be accessed via the link below:
