The shaky head is a tried-and-true, tournament-proven bass catching technique. A shaky head is basically a jig head paired with a finesse worm. The shaky head will catch fish under almost any…
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Plano, IL – Life is full of last-minute decisions. Like when your buddy calls live from the lake and says the bite’s on. Be here. Now!
Your dilemma is not whether or not you’ll…
The main part of my seminar season is over, and it’s time to go fishing! Yes, I’ll squeeze in a turkey hunt, as well, but right now after this past winter, I’m ready to pursue anything that has fins…
Catching bass during the prespawn period is often a hit-or-miss proposition. One day they're there, the next they're not. Bass enter a period of stress and instability as winter changes to spring,…
I like it when my guide fishes with me on a booked trip. That's particularly true when I'm the only client, as was the case on a recent outing. The more baits in the water, the quicker we'll find a…
Immediately following the spawn is not usually a productive time for catching smallmouth bass. They are exhausted from the rigors of courtship and tend to be a little fickle. But they can still be…
Here’s a good question I received while doing a seminar on fishing for spring bass: Which are better during the spring -- pre-frontal or post-frontal conditions?
Well, hands down, my answer is pre-…
Dave Keith with a smallmouth. One of the more overlooked angling options is that provided by smallmouth bass in smaller flowing waters, low gradient streams, the kind that get too warm for…
A number of years ago, I stumbled onto an opportunity to learn some great fishing “secrets.” As a fishing pro staffer for Cincinnati Outdoor World’s Bass Pro Shops, I have had the privilege of…
Since they were accidentally trapped in Santee-Cooper lakes in South Carolina over half a century ago, striped bass have been introduced in hundreds of lakes throughout the country. In most cases the…
It’s hot outside, and the fish are also feeling the heat. Thus, I want to think about the body of water I’m going to fish and look at its character. Is it a lake, river or tidal, and is it in the…
Here we are, and it’s already February. If the weather holds consistent with the way it has been going, this should be a great fishing month. I can remember many years ago when we had a mild winter…
