I fished a bass tournament on Barbee Chain of Lakes in Warsaw, Ind. It was May -- chilly, about 65 degrees and sunny. We set out for a day of bass fishing but soon found things would quickly change.…
My guide client Dave and I were drifting along a river section that split around a small, gravel-covered island. We were concentrating on the main bank, where a deeper trough hugged the shoreline. …
Fishing northern waters is nothing like bass fishing. The fish are picky, and where they’re at one day isn’t necessarily where they’re at the next. The same goes for presentation and lures. What…
Ask anglers to describe their favorite fishing technique and the consensus will unanimously land on topwater. Prod a little further and most will disclose an affinity for tossing frogs.
The looks…
On many bodies of water during the winter, fall, and summer month’s bass and baitfish migrate to deep offshore structure in search of cooler or warmer waters. A few simple adjustments to your fishing…
For an effective go to bait throught summer and early fall, try Senko plastic worms.
It’s pretty easy to think of certain baits such as the Senko (and similar cigar-shaped sinking worms such as the…
For many anglers having a slow day out on the water, the only thing that can turn it around is a good plastic worm rig. A number of fishing rigs exist, and each one serves its own purpose for fishing…
ESCANABA, Mich. - Sept. 23, 2014 - It was a telling sign of how well Mercury pro Jacob Powroznik fished during the 2014 Bassmaster Elite Series season: 2004 Bassmaster Classic champion Takahiro Omori…
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Standing cane, or what is commonly called bulrush, attract largemouth bass both for the cover and concealment they provide, as well as the food sources that are found within.
Plucking fish from…
Minnows may be the staple food for bass, and insects are clearly the bread and butter diet for trout. But if you show either of these popular gamefish a crayfish, they'll gobble it up in a flash.…
Mercury pro Greg Hackney may have had a mediocre season in 2013, but 2014 has been a comeback year of potential epic proportion. Hackney's win over the Bassmaster Elite field on Cayuga Lake out of…
As the water cools and leaves change color, smallmouth bass begin to feed voraciously — bulking up for the long winter that lies ahead. It is also a timely coincidence that football season is in full…
