Guiding You In Your Quest For More And Bigger Fish
Culprit Topwater Shad In Package
Today we’re going to review another one of those “Duh” baits. Not “Duh” as in, that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen, rather “Duh” as in why didn’t someone come up with this a long time ago?
Every good pitcher knows that if you want to make your fastball more effective, you need to develop a good change-up. The Culprit Ultimate Topwater Shad is to frog fishing what a change-up is to a fastball. A different look and different speed. [Read more…]
Crystal Buzz In Package
One of my favorite summer time baits is of course the buzzbait. I really enjoy catching bass on these lures and have tried just about every buzzer out there. Today’s review is on the River2Sea Crystal Buzz.
We have reviewed other products from this company and found each of them to be well-executed, thoughtful designs, not to mention they catch fish! With that in mind, I was eager to get my hands on the Crystal Buzz to see what it was like. [Read more…]
Jerk Minnow In Package
Let’s take a look at another soft jerk bait from Big Bite Baits named the Jerk Minnow. This company has really come on strong the last couple of seasons with their soft plastics.
The Jerk Minnow was intriguing to us due to the fact that they have several unique color patterns as well as offering this bait in two sizes, both a 4 inch and 5 inch. [Read more…]
Here at MVF, we really like to keep our reviews in line with the season, whatever that may be. With that in mind and the fact that it is now the first part of August, let’s take a look at the Strike King Perfect Plastic Caffeine Shad.
This is a 5” inch, soft plastic jerk bait that, like all the Perfect Plastic line, is loaded with salt as well as having the coffee scent. During the spring and summer months, soft plastic jerk baits are at their best and can be fished a number of ways. First, let’s look at the most traditional rigging for the Caffeine Shad. [Read more…]
[ReviewAZON asin=”B002KKB0AW” display=”inlinepost”] OK, so this isn’t technically “tackle” but it’s definitely worth a review. Having a good multi-tool I believe is very important for anyone into fishing, hunting, or the outdoors in general. I’ve always carried a Leatherman tool, and when I lost mine on the river, it was time for a new one.
I chose to get the 831102 Multi-Tool. [Read more…]
We had another great question from one of our readers that we felt we needed to address. This gentleman asked why, when he went fishing the other day, he caught lots of fish in areas that seemed as though they had been disturbed by something.
He also wondered why his usual spots didn’t produce as well as these area that obviously had been subject to some kind of unusual, seemingly destructive grinding of the vegetation. Without any pictures to see exactly what he was talking about, we’re going to do our best to explain what most likely occurred. [Read more…]
I know a handful of guys who put the fly fishing gear away when the weather starts getting really warm. The waders get hung up, the
boots boxed, and the rods broken down and stored.
Now, these guys are pretty much die hard trout hunters. They view trout fishing as the highest form of outdoor expression.
That’s cool—and I somewhat understand, but I like catching fish. I like catching fish all year round. Here I am going to offer you five tips to keep you fly fishing throughout the year, even in the hotter months. [Read more…]
Texas Rig
Today, let’s look at an alternative to the Carolina rig called the Texas rig. Let’s start with how to tie it and we’ll go over why you would want to use this specific technique. And by the way, keep those questions coming! At MVF, we really enjoy answering them and giving other folks, who may have the same questions, an answer that they have been looking for but were unable to find or just needed some clarification. [Read more…]
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We’ve looked at the standard Strike King 6XD so we decided to give its cousin, the Strike King KVD Silent Stalker 6XD a go as something different for when the fish shut down on the standard version. What are the mechanical differences between the two? Obviously, the silent stalker is SILENT! Okay, that’s just the biggest one but certainly the most important. The fact of the matters is that fish can get used to and turned off by a bait. That’s when a difference like this can really shine! [Read more…]