Guiding You In Your Quest For More And Bigger Fish
Recently we’ve had some folks write to us expressing some frustrations about their local waters both in terms of the size of the lakes and the pressure that the fish see day to day. They often talk about wishing that they had access to more and larger impoundments to try to become more proficient at bass fishing. [Read more…]
I had the opportunity to go fishing again Friday night. Around here, night fishing can be one of the most productive times due to the fact that there can be so much day time pressure put on the fish. Besides the fact that I really enjoy the solitude and serenity that fishing after dark provides. [Read more…]
Steve Kennedy took home the big prize this weekend on West Point Lake in Georgia.
Kennedy had to overcome being in 5th place on the final day of the tournament, and jumped over 4 other anglers to take the top spot, including Edwin Evers, who was in first place and on the brink of his second Elite Series win of the year. [Read more…]
Have you ever gone fishing with a buddy who, when he changes lures, opens his tackle box and can’t seem to find what he’s looking for, even after several minutes? I have and it occurred to me after my last fishing trip with this one friend of mine that his tackle box is probably the only thing that he owns that he isn’t absolutely anal about keeping clean and organized. [Read more…]
Today we are going to dive into part II of how to read a river. If you haven’t already, follow the link to read part one of how to read a river, so that you are all caught up.
We are going to look at each of the 12 areas we talked about in part one, define them, and talk briefly how to fish each one. This is a lot of material to cover, so let’s get right down to business. [Read more…]
Yet again, changing tactics pays off. This time, it was all about drop shot fishing.
When I went fishing the other night there were still some fish on the beds. I was watching with one eye as some folks were trying to get those fish to bite with no success. The reason could be that those fish had seen just about every lure known to man dropped onto their nests. [Read more…]
If you read my post on how to read a river, then you already know that I believe a good pair of polarized sunglasses to be and essential tool.
Now I am going to let you in on my little secret. I want to tell you about the exact glasses I use, why I use them, and why you need a pair yourself. [Read more…]
I had the opportunity to get out and do some bass fishing on the 22nd this month and couldn’t wait. It’s been an unusually cool spring with very short periods of heat. This day was in the mid-sixties with cloudy skies. I chose a small lake that is close to the house because my time was limited. I couldn’t even get there until a bit after 1:00 pm and had to leave by 7:00 pm. Oh well, at least it was a chance to get out there and see what the bass were doing. [Read more…]
You’ve probably heard people talking about going on a fishing trip and throwing everything but the kitchen sink at them without getting bit. Well, often, that is the main problem. [Read more…]
Sometimes, the bass are right up close, and don’t require a long cast to get to them. You might be out there, walking the shore or running the trolling motor, and want to get a weedless jig or a drop shot rig into some lily pads.
Flipping and pitching are probably the two best bass fishing techniques for getting there. But people often get these two techniques mixed up. [Read more…]