Fishing Tackle

News & Tips: Ways and Means for Fall Crappie Fishing...
60,316

Ways and Means for Fall Crappie Fishing

September 19, 2013
Autumn fishing frustrates many crappie anglers. During fall, America's favorite panfish often are scattered and hard to find. Crappie may be deep one day, shallow the next and suspended at mid-depths…
News & Tips: 5 Tips to Crankbait Walleye
2,830

5 Tips to Crankbait Walleye

September 16, 2013
When in doubt about what bait to us in the fall for walleye, it's never a bad idea to imitate their main prey. In the fall, that's minnows. And one of the best minnow imitators around is the…
News & Tips: 3 Great Hard Baits for Late Summer Panfish...
6,944

3 Great Hard Baits for Late Summer Panfish

August 30, 2013
Putting a few panfish in the livewell during mid to late summer is a different matter than the springtime, when spawning activities have fish in predictable locations. Warm weather success with…
News & Tips: Fishing Tip: The Right 3 Bass Baits When It's Hot Out...
3,355

Fishing Tip: The Right 3 Bass Baits When It's Hot Out

August 29, 2013
A lot of anglers give up on bass fishing when it gets really hot out but if you choose the right baits, you can still catch fish. A plastic worm is pretty hard to beat during the tough, hot days of…
News & Tips: Spooning for Shallow-Water Walleyes
2,876

Spooning for Shallow-Water Walleyes

August 29, 2013
Did you ever have one of those walleye fishing trips where you just couldn't find the right pattern to put any fish in the boat? We all have! Well there's one presentation that doesn't get much…
News & Tips: Figuring Out Flipping Jigs
21,301

Figuring Out Flipping Jigs

August 3, 2013
Flipping, pitching, or dunking — whichever you choose, they are all dynamite techniques that account for many big bass coming aboard the boat each season. Although the art of presenting the fishing…
News & Tips: Finesse Fishing Baits How To (video)
2,959

Finesse Fishing Baits How To (video)

July 25, 2013
Justin Hoffman talks about finesse fishing – when to do it, how to do it and what to use. Get tips on how to identify the right condition to use finesse fishing, why down-sizing your bait for finesse…
News & Tips: Getting Tough on Tough Crappie
25,655

Getting Tough on Tough Crappie

July 22, 2013
"It's only easy when it's easy. And most times, it's not that easy." My uncle used to say that about crappie fishing. It was his way of telling me not to get discouraged when things got tough.   …
News & Tips: 8 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Fishing Line Birds Nest...
58,541

8 Things You Can Do to Prevent a Fishing Line Birds Nest

July 19, 2013
Spring is not far away. There will soon be flowers in the yard, I’ll be sneezing, and there will be a “bird’s nest” in my baitcaster reels. As Bill Dance says in his latest Bass Pro Shops commercial…
News & Tips: Narrowing Down Nets
2,521

Narrowing Down Nets

July 19, 2013
Landing nets can mean the difference between a grip-and-grin photo and that heart wrenching feeling of lost opportunity. More so when a trophy fish is within hands reach. Pick up the right net for…
News & Tips: Pike Swimbait Rigging Tips
11,440

Pike Swimbait Rigging Tips

July 15, 2013
If you're not casting swimbaits for northern pike you're missing out. Swimbaits are one of the hottest lures on the market right now, and for good reason — they catch a ton of different species. The…
News & Tips: Fishing Weights Buyer's Guide
17,831

Fishing Weights Buyer's Guide

July 15, 2013
Tungsten Screw-in Worm Weights from Bullet Weights Fishing weights are an important component in any angler's tackle box. Unlike sinkers that are mainly used for bait fishing, weights are primarily…