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As we ease from spring and into summer, my approach to presentations takes on a timing pattern throughout the day based on the phrase…
Sun Low, Think Top, Sun High, Think Bottom
One thing to keep in mind…
Depth control matters relative to the time of the day…
Before I set out on an early morning trip to one of my favorite waters, I rig several rods with a variety of lures allowing me to
In today’s fast-paced world where articles and videos are popping up everywhere, it’s easy to fall prey to information overload. There are times most of us would much prefer to get some friendly advice in the form of a short tip rather than a several hundred word article!
So here are the first of a series of quick bass tips to help lessen burden of the information avalanche surrounding us…
As bass begin to make their springtime moves into the shallows from winter havens, finding the location of these fish is a major key to success. Many bass anglers select lures allowing them to cover water fairly quickly (search baits) as we work to uncover bass migration routes and staging areas. Crankbaits become a popular…
One of the most productive lures used for bass fishing in all seasons are tube lures.
They work great and they are so easy to use that even a beginner can use them successfully.
One of the best things about using tubes is the fact they are so versatile. If you love to fish off of docks and banks or go out in a boat it doesn’t matter.
Why you ask?
Basically because you can use these fantastic “bass catching lures” anywhere.
This type of lure works so great they are sometimes referred to as one of the prime “killer bass fishing lures”.
Once you learn the different ways tube lures can be fished, you will be
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Ever Feel Like You’re Missing That Special Fishing Knot?
How many times have you been out on a bass fishing trip facing a specific situation where a certain knot is required but couldn’t remember how to tie it?
I’m sure it has happened to each of us at some point and what happens?
We end up either running around asking everyone else how to tie the knot or improvise using a knot that is less than an ideal solution.
Even if you’ve been lucky enough to get your hands on a credit card size knot guide for your wallet, sometimes the little diagrams just don’t cut it!
Obviously the best way to avoid this situation is to re-learn how to
Spring is nearly here and it’s time to clean all the bassin’ gear, change the line on all those reels, check the boat and trailer then head to the lake!
But before you do, check out the following articles and
For most bass anglers, warming trends in the spring provides much needed relief and even flat-out excitement after tough fishing conditions during the long winter months.
As the slow warming conditions of spring start to rev-up the bass’ metabolism, they typically start making their way to shallow water cover and structures and put on the feed bag. When the bass start the spring chomp, most of us start probing transition areas and the shallows with a variety of horizontal baits like lipless cranks, jerkbaits, square bills, chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. As long as the water temp increase remain steady, so does the springtime feeding ritual as the bass getting ready for the spawn.
We anglers get even more excited when Mother Nature really turns up the thermostat thinking the bass feed will go into hyper-drive. Trouble is the ultra rapid warm-up often triggers just the opposite and the bass bite almost comes to a screeching halt.
When the bite turns tough,