Let's Keep Fishing Practical!
Actually this is a little bass fishing secret I employ in ponds and reservoirs with populations of schooling baitfish like shad (Southeastern & Western U.S.) or alewives (Eastern U.S.).
As either spring ramps up and summer starts to wind-down, schooling baitfish start to congregate in the main lake area and bass often do as well. The reason the bass are there? …
The presence of all that food…
Not to mention, to take advantage of ambush situations where
Whether you are a dedicated bank angler or a boat owner that hits the bank a few times a season, there are a number of things you can do to up your bank fishing success.
Here are ten tips to help you become a better bank angler:
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
Still looking for new approaches to catch bedding bass during the spawn? Here is another technique to help put reluctant bass into the boat!
The method involves using an “oldie but goodie” bass bait that many bedding bass find irresistible … Creme Lure’s Scoundrel plastic worm in their “Live Color” pattern. Creme’s Scoundrel worm has been on the market since 1949 and still produces fish when other baits fail.
As a matter of fact, the “Live Color” Scoundrel was one of the first plastic worms I fished dating back to … well let’s just say more than a couple of years 😉 …
Thinking back to the days when I saw my first spinnerbait, I remember a lure with blades just like an in-line spinner but configured in a way to make it weedless.
My first reaction?
What an odd looking contraption…
I definitely had my doubts it would catch anything much less bass. After a little more research, I finally broke down, bought a couple and even caught a few bass on one my first time trying it. I was hooked for life 🙂
Initially I saw the spinnerbait as a lure that could be fished like an in-line spinner with a basic cast and retrieve approach. Little did I realize