Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Interview with the Pros”
Mike “Ike” Iaconelli: I’ve been a pro angler for more than 20 years, and because of that I’ve always been fortunate to receive lures and other products or services from sponsors and various companies in the industry. I’ve seen a lot of amazing innovations, new techniques, and awesome new services launch. As a pro angler, and with sponsors of my podcast, …
They say that to propel an arrow forward, you must first pull it back. Well you could say that the start of this season has my arrow pulled WAY back. Lake Guntersville was definitely a tough event, and I kinda knew that it would be when I first saw it on the schedule. However, I really expected to have an …
Recently, MTB employee, avid fisherman, and ameteur chef Tim Baker took a trip down to the famed Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee. While Reelfoot is known as one of the top crappie fishing destinations in the country, their waterways are also loaded with some big ole channel and flathead cats. Tim and his brother spent the weekend catching dozens of crappie …
Some people call it “The Art of Silent Capture.” I call it the “The Art of Fishing Very Slow and Catching Big Bass.” What is it? Spybaiting. Spybaiting, in the most simple terms, includes a long cast, a very slow and deliberate retrieve, and a sinking style bait like the Reaction Strike XRM Spybait. Spybaiting Equipment The equipment needed for spybaiting …
Some would say that Patrick Sebile (pronounced “seh-beel”) was destined for fishing greatness. He was only eight years old when he imagined his very first lure design. He wanted to catch the white perch that hid beneath tree branches. They were virtually uncatchable with the lures available at the time in his native France (minnow crankbaits and inline spinners). So …
From his recent induction into the USA Martial Arts Hall Of Fame, to his successful line of children’s books, Steve Parks, known by many as “Big O,” has a wide range of accomplishments under his (black) belt. But in the fishing industry he’s best known for designing some of the most successful soft plastics on the market: Strike King’s RageTail …
Our good friend and professional angler, Ish Monroe, has some great tips for fishing in fall that we wanted to share today, so here we go…take it away Ish!
Mystery Tackle Box subscribers received the Optimum Baits 4” Baby Line Thru swimbait in their October Mystery Tackle Box this month. Michael Murphy, professional angler, shares why the Baby Line Thru swimbait is one of his go-to baits for bass year round!
Xcite Baits, a Texas-based manufacturer of top-grade bass tournament tackle, announced today that they’ve added pro angler James Biggs, winner of the 2014 TBF National Championship, to their pro-staff. As a result of his victory on Grand Lake, Biggs, a career firefighter and paramedic, qualified for FLW’s “Living the Dream” package that will pay for his expenses on the FLW …
This guest post was written by Todd Hollowell, FLW Tour Pro and Host of the WFN TV show the “Bass Dr.” Are you using your electronics’ GPS features to their full capabilities? In other words, are you accumulating hundreds or even thousands of waypoints on the lakes you fish? That’s great if you are, but even if you’re not, this Prescription of …
Have you discovered the best way to rig the YoDaddy soft plastic creature bait by Big Bite Baits? Today, we’ve got a great technique to try provided to us by Bassmaster Elite Series Pro, Russ Lane, pro staff member for Big Bite Baits.
This guest post on Sharpening and Changing Treble Hooks was written by Todd Hollowell, FLW Tour Pro and Host of the WFN TV show the “Bass Dr.” If you are like some fishermen, you’re sometimes hesitant to use lures that have treble hooks because you have had fish come off on these lures before. Whether it was a crankbait or a jerkbait, …
