When you get to the water, scout out a good place to start fishing. You want to look for a place where there are few obstacles (trees, branches, bushes, benches, people, etc.). There should be a good…
Teaching kids the fundamentals of what fishing gear to use, how to use it and how to take care of it takes time and patience. In this segment, I’ve outlined my top five all-time must-haves to get…
Are you about to embark on your first fishing trip with kids? Prepare yourself with the following tips.
Hooks are sharp. Help kids bait hooks (if using live bait).
You need to be equally careful…
Taking kids freshwater fishing is one of the best ways I know to introduce kids (or anyone, for that matter!) to the great sport of fishing.Almost anyone has a small pond, lake, river or some body of…
Jul 5, 2012I just got back from a very productive weekend of pre-fishing. The water temp was in the upper 80's. The water had a slight stain to it, however I could still see about 3' deep. No, I was…
You need to spend a little time preparing for a fishing trip, as it will save you a lot of time on the water.To start with, I like to check out as much information as I can about the lake I'm going…
To best understand how to successfully troll the open water, you must first undertstand the gear and mechanics of the tactic. Trolling on the open water consists of a tool called a planer board.…
When I was asked to write an article on old baits that you hardly hear anything about anymore, quite a few came to mind. It became especially apparent just how many there are when I looked through…
Selecting the right fishing pole and reel is crucial. There are many factors to consider, such as the type of fishing you will be doing, the types of lures you will be using, retrieve ratio and, most…
Most anglers spend a great deal of money on artificial lures and use them right out of the box, never spending any time adjusting or improving on the original manufacturer’s design. While many of the…
I would like to share a little story with you. My partner and I were fishing our last tournament in our circuit on the Mississippi River. We were one point out of first place and needed a good finish…
I just returned from a brief but rewarding trip to a lake to fish for smallmouth bass. I was invited by a friend from Louisiana to his rustic cabin on an island. Each day, he would gather neighbors…
