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 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…
When planning my weekend fishing trips, I make a mental rundown of the essential items that I need to pack. Fly rods, fly boxes and my fishing waders are always tops on that list, but securing my…
When walleye fishing gets tough, it’s often to an angler’s advantage to slow things down. One tactic that is great at catching “tough-bite” walleyes is what I like to call “slow fall”. This is a…
The first frost of the year hit this morning, marking the end of the shallow water largemouth bass bite. Water temperatures have plummeted the last week, going from a balmy 77 degrees F to a chilly…
While there is a time and place for slow presentations for panfish, I'm here to tell you that fishing fast is a great way to catch more and bigger sunfish, crappie and yellow perch.
Reason 1: It…
Learning new tactics to catch fish is a great way to keep angling fresh and exciting. Something I've learned is that it's important to set yourself up for success when trying a new bait. One way to…
Mini 'Boards AKA Mini Trollers equal Big Fun!
Carry your Off Shore Mini Planers with your trolling gear all year long! There are situations all season where they shine. Crawler harness rigs slowly…
Stick baits took the bass world by storm when they arrived several years ago and leveled the playing field. Casting a wacky rigged Yamamoto Senko, Bass Pro Shops Stik-O, YUM F2 Dinger Worms or…
The tidal Potomac River near Washington, D.C. gets lots of accolades for its brackish water largemouth fishing and exotic snakeheads. But what often gets overlooked is that this river also offers…
For those anglers looking to pit their vision and stalking skills to the ultimate of tests, sight fishing is just for you.
In this shallow water game of cat and mouse, a reliance on optics,…
One of the strongest associations in fishing is that of largemouth bass and weeds. No doubt, flippin' jigs and Texas-rigged plastics will haul green bass out of submerged weedy cover. But in some…
