Guiding You In Your Quest For More And Bigger Fish
You’re probably already familiar with the Bass Pro reel trade in, which is coming up very soon.
What you may not know, is that for the first time ever, Bass Pro is also doing the same thing with rods. The dates are different than the reel trade in, which may have caused a little confusion—but we will help you clear that up right now! [Read more…]
Over the weekend, the professional anglers who have qualified for the 2012 Bassmaster Classic decended on the Red River this weekend for some official practice.
The pros are of course playing their results pretty close to the vest, but their are a few things we as fans can take away. [Read more…]
Want to go fishing?
Work getting in the way?
Is your bosses idea of fishing grabbing a beer and a lawn chair and chucking trout Powerbait and a bobber in the middle of summer time? [Read more…]
Bass Pro Shops has officially announced the dates for their annual Reel Trade In event.
The event will begin on February 24th, the same day as the Bassmaster Classic, and will run until February 29th.
In Canada, the dates are March 9th-March 14th.
If you are looking for a new reel, this is the time to get it. The way it works is pretty simple—you trade in your old reel, and you get up to $100 toward the value of a new one, which is already discounted due to the Spring Fishing Classic!
If you are having a little trouble figuring out which reel to get into, here are three of our top picks for this year…
This reel features a one piece X-Mag allow frame with carbon sideplates, only weighs 5.4 ounces, and has a new braking system that features 28 levels of external adjustment.
At this time, it is only available in right-hand retrieve.
Zaion Carbon Frame and sideplate, weighs 6.5 ounces, employs the T-Wing casting system, and the Magforce 3D cast control system that allows 20 different fine tuning increments and 3 different modes.
Available in both right and left hand retrieve.
Features the new EXO Skeletal construction, weighs 5.9 ounces, low start-up inertia spool.
At this time is available in right-hand retrieve only.
Look for full reviews of each of these reels coming very soon.
It’s no secret that we love swimbaits here at MVF. In fact, the Netbait BK was selected as our bait of the year.
The reason is simple—they work, and they work well!
Nonetheless, you can always improve. In this video, I am going to show you three simple tweaks you can make to catch more bass on your next trip. I will warn you in advance—your thumb is probably going to get sore! [Read more…]
Here is a product that I believe is one of the coolest things you can have on your boat, or even off the dock, on your next fishing trip. If you’ve never seen the Aqua Vu TV 7, you are really in for a treat the first time you fire it up, and start taking a look around the water.
The picture you will get of what is happening below the surface of the water is, in a word, stunning.
I literally thought it was some kind of demo video loop playing by mistake the first time I saw one—it’s that brilliant. [Read more…]
What are you looking for in a trolling motor? Are you looking for reliability, power, and ease of use? Are you looking for durability in construction?
You may want to take a look at the Minn Kota Fortrex trolling motors.
I’ve never quite seen this kind of power and precision in such a quiet trolling motor. You barely notice it’s on, yet, you feel it pulling your boat around like nothing else. [Read more…]
On a recent trip, a friend and I got into an amazing school of hybrid bass.
My friend hasn’t been fishing that long, so after about an hour or so, and us each catching a few, he finally asked what type of fish it was. He’d caught largemouth before, and had seen stripers and smallies on TV, but this one was new to him.
He said he had heard before of white bass, and wondered if that was what we were pulling in with such regularity. After I explained exactly what a hybrid bass is, it occurred to me that others might also have the same question. [Read more…]
There is nothing I would rather be doing than standing in the middle of a river, double-hauling to some cagey brown trout.
Or trolling around looking for a monster largemouth with a drop shot rig tied on—but, let’s face it, you can’t always get out on the water. Life gets in the way, work gets in the way, and heck, sometimes Mother Nature herself tells you no.
I’m such a fishing addict that when I can’t be fishing, I’m reading about fishing.
Here’s a look at five awesome books you should have on your book shelf—just in case you can’t get out and do the real thing. [Read more…]
The Golden Ghost
Fly fishing for carp can be a killer rush—but, it can also be incredibly frustrating.
This frustration is quickly compounded if you have a wealth of experience fishing for other species, like trout or bass, because the techniques and equipment will be unfamiliar. This is exactly why you need carp flies that work.
Great carp flies will mimic the way carp eat—which can be very different from the way trout or bass feed. Having the right flies on hand is extremely important, as is using the right techniques.
Before we get into the flies, let’s look at how carp feed. [Read more…]