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The key to prespawn smallmouth bass fishing in rivers is to think critically about where they spent the winter, and where they spawn – and then locating holding places along that route. In many rivers, bass winter in the channel – but in areas out of the current. Places like the backs of wing dams, in deeper holes behind rocks, …
A Mississippi man named Eugene Cronley just reeled in a 131-pound blue catfish shattering the previous state record that stood for 25 years by nearly 36 pounds. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife certified the catch as a new state record blue catfish. The giant fish was caught on April 7, 2022, from the Mississippi River near Natchez, Mississippi. Mr. Cronley …
The musky season is near, so it’s time to gear up and start stretching out in anticipation of those long days casting oversized lures until your arm is ready to fall off. Musky fishing is hard, but your guy Karl is here to make it easier and cheaper this season by providing his favorite musky bucktails, rubbers, and jerkbaits. Remember …
It feels like I discover a new bass lure or rig every other day. New materials, different innovations, or strategic tweaks to current designs constantly catch my eye, but that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten about the classics. A perfect example is the soft plastic tube. Once considered a go-to bait by most bass anglers, the tube has seemingly spiraled into …
By: Ben Patschull Ice-out in the upper midwest signals the beginning of the annual walleye rush. The melt of ice, snow, and spring rain cause river levels to rise, prompting walleye to transition from their wintering holes to their spawning grounds. In my home state of Wisconsin, anglers flood hotspots like the Wolf, Fox, and Mississippi Rivers with hopes of …
The spring months are the best time to find trophy bass swimming near the shoreline. From the prespawn period to the post-spawn, these five lures cover your bases as the bass transition from staging prespawn locations in deep water up to the shallow bedding grounds later in the spring. The chitter-chatter from a bladed jig will annihilate prespawn bass when …
During the Spring season, bass are feeding heavily at nearly every depth and attack a variety of lures as the water warms. Moving lures such as crankbaits and spinnerbaits produce most of the time, but when the water temperature lingers below 60 degrees and during cold-front situations later in the spring, bass prefer slower presentations. While soft plastics or jigs …
Streams are usually flowing strong with higher water levels in the early spring due to melting snow and rain runoff so you can usually catch rainbow and brown trout on action lures such as Panther Martin’s, Blue Fox spinners, small jerkbaits and crankbaits, and spoons. I prefer throwing these lures on spinning tackle with 4-pound test low visibility green monofilament …
Lake Guntersville Bass Fishing! Lake Guntersville bass fishing is among the best in the nation. The quality of fish swimming in those waters is constantly among America’s finest. So, Karl VonDibble and MTB Hat Guy decided they needed to get down there and fish. Check out all their crazy antics, including BREAKING INTO the fishing lodge of a local YouTuber …
Finally, after months of snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, it is time to get back in the boat and begin the chase once more. However, if you don’t know where or how to begin finding or catching bass you won’t have a productive day on the water. Follow these tips to find and catch largemouth bass this spring after a …
From the 1Rod1Reel YouTube fishing channel, Mike Hsiao recently explored the famed Bienville Plantation, which is home to a series of private lakes and ponds with world-class bass fishing. During his stay, Mike busted out the Mystery Tackle Box Juggernauht Box, the biggest box in history, which contains between 16-22 premium lures holding a value of $140. Available only at Dick’s Sporting Goods, …
Z-Man Fishing continually cranks out new lures and rigs that combine innovation with fish catching ability, and that’s exactly what you get with their new Z-Man Goat ToadZ. The 4-inch floating soft plastic toads come in a 3-pack and are constructed from Z-man’s signature ElaZtech plastic. Unlike other soft plastic toads which sink during the pause, the Z-Man Goat ToadZ will …
