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Youtube angler, Jon B has fished all across the globe, venturing into some of the wildest places on earth—a few I didn’t even know existed. His ability to capture these fishing adventures has allowed him to make a cast in places many of us only dream about. I recently asked Jon for his five fishing trips, one because I was …
Some of best spring bass lures are crankbaits in crawfish colors such as brown and orange for bass in the spring because bass forage heavily on crustaceans during the season. I know red lipless crankbaits produced bass in the grass lakes of the South during the spring, but I never really tried them on my home waters of Lake of …
When opportunity knocks a bass instinctively strikes at something even if the fish isn’t hungry. Baitfish or crawfish swimming past a bass and bumping into a log or rock that slows the prey down is hard for a bass to resist. A crippled baitfish that flutters in front of a bass hiding in a bush or under a dock is …
When the sun is shining, throwing a bait that reflects the light increases your odds of catching fish. Various forage such as shad, crawfish, minnows, and worms all reflect ultraviolet light from the sun and bass see this reflection to key in on their prey. Shiny lures shine brightest in clear water but research has shown UV light penetrates murky …
Wind can be beneficial or destructive when blowing across the land. A steady wind is good for turning windmills that generate power. A cool breeze provides relief from the heat of summer, but gales from a tornado or hurricane wreak devastation. Wind can also be beneficial or prohibitive for anglers depending on the time of year and the body of …
When the dogwoods bloom, the crappie are biting. There’s a lot of truth to that saying throughout most of the country since dogwood blossoming time usually coincides with the crappie spawn in the spring. The warmer climate in the southern half of the country triggers crappie into spawning earlier in that region, but the northern half of the country warms …
A lure falling through the water column mimics the natural actions of prey that triggers predatory fish into biting. The falling lure can imitate a dying shad sinking to the bottom or a minnow diving to the bottom to feed or a crawfish slowly descending at the end of its hop out of the rocks or a sinking worm flushed …
TL;DR: It was Karl. This past week was the Bassmaster Classic, also known as the Superbowl of fishing. It’s the biggest tournament in terms of spectators, size, and purse. It features some of the best anglers in the world. So, naturally, Karl wanted to be a part of it. He grabbed his best friend, MTB Hat Guy, and tried to …
Bass anglers do believe in ghosts when they are fishing gin clear water. When you look at a shad or minnow it almost seems as if you can see through the fish’s body so a translucent or ghost color lure best imitates the hue of a baitfish in clear water. A ghost color lure basically features a mostly see-through body …
Offshore fishing can be tough, but with the right electronics and a little patience, it can pay off big time. Locating fish is the most challenging part of offshore fishing but once you do that, the fish will usually bite. Watch along as pro angler; Brian Latimer showcases his approach to offshore fishing. Stay On The Graph! Brian idles around …
A Minnesota angler just landed a MONSTER musky while ice fishing on one of the states most famous lake. Mark Kottke was targeting Northern Pike with his tip-up devices on Lake Mille Lacs when an estimated 50lb musky munched on the large sucker fish he was using for bait. Ice Fishing For Musky Was Not The Goal The Minnesota musky …
When the water is cold, a slow presentation is the key to catching bass. Bass are a warm-water species so the fish tend to move a lot slower in cold water throughout the winter and early spring. Enticing a sluggish bass to bite in cold water requires using a slow-moving lure but not necessarily a jig or soft plastics. Cold-water …
