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Month: November 2020

How to Fish Bare Banks

Posted on November 30, 2020April 24, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on How to Fish Bare Banks

How to Fish Bare Banks By Ron Kurucz Bare banks exist in virtually all reservoirs and lakes in the country. They are void stretches of clay, sand, mud or gravel or composites of these materials. Bare banks may border creek embankments, main river channels or islands. Some run for short distances; others stretch for hundreds…

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Blade Baits For Big Largemouth Bass

Posted on November 29, 2020April 23, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Blade Baits For Big Largemouth Bass

Blade Baits For Big Largemouth Bass
By Steven Vonbrandt

Blade Baits

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Most bass fisherman, because of their use of jigs and worms, have forgotten some of the most important baits that can under the right circumstances catch numbers of hard to catch bass, and many times mean the difference in winning a tournament. These baits don’t have the appeal, or

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Fishing Topwater Baits For Smallmouth Bass

Posted on November 27, 2020April 26, 2021 By PracticalAngler 1 Comment on Fishing Topwater Baits For Smallmouth Bass

Though I like to fish, I LOVE bass fishing but REALLY LOVE smallmouth bass fishing, especially when it involves a topwater bite! Fishing topwater baits for smallmouth bass reigns supreme with many bass anglers so I am sure you know what I mean … When I watched this video on YouTube, I knew I had…

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Bass Catching Secret Revealed: Keep Your Line Fresh for More Bass

Posted on November 24, 2020April 17, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on Bass Catching Secret Revealed: Keep Your Line Fresh for More Bass

All bass anglers are looking for secrets to help increase their bass catching. One secret many fishermen overlook pertains to a basic piece of bass fishing equipment the line on their reels!

Keep Your Line Fresh for More Bass …

Make no mistake, the weakest part of your connection to the bass is the line you are using.  Many bass anglers spool their reels at the beginning of the season and continue to use the same line until they can’t cast anymore.

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I know being frugal can be a good thing but when you are bass fishing around al sorts of cover, the line is constantly being abraded and degraded! Changing your line on a regular basis definitely helps maintain the connection with the fish turning your fishing expeditions into bass catching adventures. 🙂

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New England’s Secret Bass Lure – The Vibra-Bug

Posted on November 20, 2020April 26, 2021 By PracticalAngler No Comments on New England’s Secret Bass Lure – The Vibra-Bug

slow roll spinnerbaitAs I started to write this review of a favorite bass fishing lure, the Vibra-Bug spinnerbait by Rocky Ledge Tackle of Pittsfield, NH, I suddenly realized I seem to be fixated on spinnerbaits.  The reason is simple, spinnerbaits are great bass fishing lures that can be fished at almost any depth and come in a variety of styles to compliment different tastes or fishing conditions.

Better yet, this is still northern New England’s secret bass lure and it even worked when I lived in the Midwest!

Earliest Overhead Arm Spinnerbait?

special spinnerbaitsNow spinnerbaits are definitely not a newcomer on the bass lure scene.  One of the first spinnerbaits introduced to the bass fishing public was the Shannon Twin Spin manufactured by the W. J. Jamison Co. in 1917.  This specialty bass lure was virtually weedless with the twin overhead wireless shafts each holding a small Indiana-style spinner extending from the weighted head with a bucktail skirt.  The lure held it’s own through the 1970s and

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Fishing Lure Nostalgia 2: The White Bush-hog Rides Again

Posted on November 18, 2020April 21, 2021 By PracticalAngler 3 Comments on Fishing Lure Nostalgia 2: The White Bush-hog Rides Again

One week after catching the 7-pound plus largemouth, I was back on the water armed with the same quarter ounce white Bush-hog bait.  This week, both the purpose and weather for this fishing trip than was the case for the previous week’s trip (see previous post for more info). Last Club Bass Tourney – November,…

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Fishing Lure Nostalgia: Glory Days of a Bush-hog Spinnerbait

Posted on November 16, 2020April 21, 2021 By PracticalAngler 2 Comments on Fishing Lure Nostalgia: Glory Days of a Bush-hog Spinnerbait

Is it true that one particular fishing lure (not just a type or brand) hold a special place in the memory of days gone by? Absolutely … As I think back to the days when my bass fishing fever arose from a spark, I fondly remember using one particular spinnerbait like it was yesterday ……

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