We went out trout fishing on the 4th and as usual, I took a bait-casting rod with me so that I could test a couple of new lures. The first is the one I am going to review today, the KVD Silent Stalker Square Bill 1.5 crankbait. Yeah, it’s a lot of name but was one of the baits that last year was a prototype and helped Kevin VanDam win his third consecutive AOY title. [Read more…]
KVD Silent Stalker Review
February 11, 2011 by ·
Digital Fishing Scales
February 9, 2011 by ·
Today we’re going to talk about digital fishing scales as they have come a long way since my early days of fishing. Yes, I can remember the days before digital scales, I am that old and remember when all we really had for the amateur was one of those old clock face style scales that weighed a four pound fish as two pounds and a ten pound weight as four pounds. Scales, like wine seem to have gotten much better with age. [Read more…]
Spro Phat Fly Review
February 5, 2011 by ·
In keeping with the season here at MVF, our next review is on the Spro Phat Fly. This little doll hair fig is designed to be fished under a bobber and will sit dead horizontal in the water column. [Read more…]
Drop Shot Fishing
January 30, 2011 by ·
Tonight’s review is on more than a particular lure but also a specific technique. We have been sticking to our theme here at MVF and looking at those lures that will catch bass in the cold weather. [Read more…]
Jackall Tungsten Jig Head Review
January 28, 2011 by ·
My last review was on the Jackall Flick Shake Worm and in keeping with that theme, today’s review is on the Jackall Tungsten Jighead. This particular jighead was designed specifically with the Flick Shake Worm in mind and in my opinion, is an excellent complement to the Jackall worm. [Read more…]
Baitcasting Reel Basics
January 26, 2011 by ·
I always take a baitcasting outfit with me whenever I go fishing and our last trip for trout was no different. Even when the weather is bad I like to take a new bait or two with me so that I can use it and spend some time trying to figure out the best retrieve for coaxing fish to bite and for testing a new lure in varying conditions. This is the long way around getting to my point. [Read more…]
Flick Shake Worm Review
January 19, 2011 by ·
With the cold weather here in mid-January, for bass fishing we turn to finesse techniques. One of my favorite and one that has produced a lot of fish for me is wacky worming. [Read more…]
Strike King Ocho Review
January 4, 2011 by ·
Today’s review is on one of my favorite soft plastics, the Strike King Perfect Plastics Ocho. This style of bait has been around for a number of years now and as is common knowledge, was started by Yamamoto custom baits. [Read more…]
Dirty Jigs Finesse Swim Jig Review
December 28, 2010 by ·
I mentioned in my cold water bass fishing tips post that one of the baits that I like to use at this time of year is a jig. Nothing new there but I do have a little bit different take on the whole jig thing. I have tried a lot of different jig styles over the years and now use one more than any other, the swim jig. The Dirty Jigs Finesse Swim Jig is my favorite incarnation of this style of bait. [Read more…]
Cold Water Bass Fishing Tips
December 25, 2010 by ·
Well folks, it’s getting quite a bit cooler around here these days and from what I’ve been seeing in the news, it’s getting down right cold in a lot of places.
Now I know that the weather alone isn’t going to stop us true addicts from going fishing but it sure is going to make us switch some of our lures out to ones that we believe will be more effective during the end of this year and the first part of next. So here goes for what I will have tied on for my next fishing [Read more…]