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One component of fishing that can make a huge difference in everything from angler fatigue to hook up ratio, having the ability to present a bait properly, casting distance and accuracy as well as myriad other concerns is a good, balanced rod. Yes, the stick you’re using can, depending on which one you’re throwing, either… [Continue Reading]

Daiwa Kage Rod Review

Daiwa introduced their Tatula series of reels several years ago beginning with the original Tatula 100 and 100 Type R. We’ve had every major version update since then including the CT Type R and the SV. We obtained the new Tatula 100 some time last year and have been fishing with it ever since.

There are times when big topwater walking baits are key to getting bites while other situations may call for something a little less boisterous. One bait that you can use that still has a decent length to it but presents itself with more subtlety is the Berkley Drift Walker. This bait comes in ten colors… [Continue Reading]

Snagproof Guntersville Frog

April 3, 2012 by ·

We have already talked about the fact that there were a lot of new entries into the terminal tackle segment at ICAST 2011. Another area that saw an explosion of new products was hollow body frogs. We will be reviewing as many of these as we can as the year progresses but for now let’s take a look at one that caught our eye with its unique take on this venerable and proven lure.

The new Snag Proof Guntersville Frog. What makes this ribbit stand out? Let’s get it on the water and find out! [Read more…]

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How To Lie Like A Fisherman

March 29, 2012 by ·

Us fishermen are notorious for our “fish stories.”

It doesn’t matter if you are mainly involved in fly fishing or bass fishing, spinning a good yarn is a skill that comes with time, practice, and imagination.

There is a subtle art to telling a good fish story, and you are about to learn an introduction into that art.

This is Fish Stories 101, and when you are done reading, you will have a few tools that will help you tell a great story to your friends and family. [Read more…]

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The Positive Side Of Low Water Levels

March 28, 2012 by ·

Lake Lanier In One Of It's Drier Moments

I’ve spent the last few days talking to a few friends in different parts of the country. A few of them mentioned how low the water levels of their favorite local lakes were at the moment.

As I have Lake Lanier in my back yard, I can certainly sympathize—it’s down over 5 feet right now, and has been in worse shape over the past few years. [Read more…]

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River2Sea Tear Drop Tungsten Sinkers

March 27, 2012 by ·

In the interest of covering all of our bases and making it simple for our newer readers, today we are going to look at our gold standard for dropshot weights. For the past few seasons, we have been and continue to use the River2Sea Tungsten Tear Drop Shot Sinker for all of our dropshot applications.

Now I know that some of you are going to read this and completely disagree with me. That’s fine, but if you’ve never tried the River2Sea, you really don’t know what you’re missing. You may find yourself asking, “Have you guys ever tried brand X?”. [Read more…]

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Ish Monroe Wins On Okeechobee

March 26, 2012 by ·

Tops 100 Pound Total To Win His Second Elite Series Title

Okeechobee, FLA.- They almost had to bring a truck scale to the stage to weigh in the monster bags that were coming in from the Elite Series pros on Okeechobee this weekend.

Ish Monroe bested the field with a grand total of 108 pounds, 5 ounces—twice coming to the scales with a bag weighing over 30 pounds. [Read more…]

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3 Reasons To Continue Using Monofilament Line

March 21, 2012 by ·

There are more and more lines to choose from these days. With so many options becoming very popular, it is becoming more and more common for an angler not to use monofilament fishing line any more whatsoever.

With a wide variety of braid and fluorocarbon lines available, and angler has more to choose from these days when it comes to serious bass fishing line. So why on earth would you want to use boring old monofilament line?

Well, I will give you three good reasons, especially if you like crankbaits… [Read more…]

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VMC Spinshot Dropshot Hooks

March 20, 2012 by ·

Spinshot In Package

With spring rapidly approaching, there are a lot of techniques that the angler can use to put fish in the boat including but not limited to, finesse fishing. If you’ve never tried drop-shotting, you are missing out on a very productive way to catch finicky bass.

One of the new pieces of terminal tackle that previewed at ICAST is one that will help any angler when it comes to using the drop-shot rig—the VMC Spinshot Dropshot Hooks.  [Read more…]

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Alton Jones Wins Elite Series Event At St. John’s

March 19, 2012 by ·

Fends Off Competitors To Keep The Lead And Take The Victory

It was a big weekend for former Classic winner Alton Jones, as he punched his ticket for next year’s Classic by taking home a big win in Florida.

It was a sweet piece of redemption for Jones, having come so close to winning this exact tournament last year. That memory had to be in the back of his mind as he had to fend off so many anglers making a hard charge at his lead on the final day.

While I am sure Alton was sweating a good bit, in the end, he was able to keep the lead by more than a pound and take home a trophy.

Alton Jones’ Strategy For Winning

Jones had the opportunity to play to one of his strengths in this tournament—sight fishing.

They key to his victory was getting around good fish wanting to spawn, and trying to get that bite. He keyed on larger fish, as opposed to concentrations of fish, in the Lake George area of the river system.

His primary lure for the tournament was a 6-inch Junebug Colored Yum Dinger, which he said brought in all of his fish above 4 pounds.

Other anglers were not able to land as many large fish as Alton because it seemed the field was keying in on concentrations of fish as opposed to the bigger bass. Alton had the right strategy, worked it well, and took home a great win.

After a very exciting classic, and a fantastic tournament in Florida, the Elite Series is really starting to heat up and looks to be extremely exciting this year.

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Sunline Super Natural Monofilament

March 15, 2012 by ·

Every year I find myself in the position of trying some new lines with the thought that eventually I will find one that will replace my current go to in the various categories that we use. Today we’re going to give you an in depth review of Sunline’s Super Natural Monofilament.

Super Natural is offered in a variety of pound tests and is packaged in a spool of 330 yards as opposed to most other mono’s that come in 300 yard spools. It comes in either Clear or Jungle Green to match different water colors.

One of the things that intrigued us about this product is the fact that it tends to be thinner diameter than most of the competition given the same pound test. We obtained the 12 and 16 pound test for our review and have been fishing them on several occasions.   [Read more…]

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Koppers Live Target Field Mouse

March 14, 2012 by ·

Field Mouse In Package

One of the categories that saw an explosion of new baits at ICAST was soft plastic, topwater baits, frogs in particular. We will be bringing you reviews of a bunch of them in the coming months.

But today is all about the lure that won “Best new soft bait”, the Koppers Live Target Field Mouse. These have been a little hard to come by so we haven’t been able to obtain all the patterns that we wanted but did manage to get hold of the 70T in White.   [Read more…]

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