Pond Scum Of The Month is a new monthly feature here at MVF. Bass fishing is, for the most part, filled with good people who know “the code” and follow the rules. There are some however, who don’t. We will be looking at those folks in this monthly feature. [Read more…]

Carp Fishing Can Be A Real Challenge, With A Huge Reward!

If you do most of your fishing in North America, chances are you’ve never really targeted the carp. I know that was true for me, I actually looked at them as more of a nuissance. But with a few carp fishing tips, you can change that perception, and add a whole new dimension to your angling experience. [Read more…]

One of the things that us bassin folks don’t talk about often but is an essential part of our preparation for any fishing trip is our various superstitions. I have yet to meet an angler that doesn’t use something that they consider good luck that is always consistent no matter the time of year, the target species or whatever other factor may change and these items are usually considered irreplaceable unlike every other tool that we use. For me, the most unchanging part of my equipment over the past fifteen years has been my lucky hat. When I first started fishing I bought a brand new hat and it has been with me on every fishing trip since then. I rarely wore it for any other purpose than to fish, but as all good things must come to an end, it too, after fifteen years, was more than on its last leg, it was definitely five out of six feet under. I have been putting up with the jokes about my hat for at least the last five years and in that time have had to make several “fixes” to that cap to keep it limping along,able to stay on my head, until now. [Read more…]