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Alright alright alright. As I’m sure you’ve all seen by now, Matthew McConaughey has a new Lincoln car commercial where he goes ice fishing in the coolest looking Interstellar place ever. I’ve watched several times and I can’t tell if I want to go ice fishing, buy a Lincoln, or call that Mega-Texan Matthew McConaughey out for that (slightly) oversized …
It’s been an unusual decade on and off the water. Personally, I caught some personal bests, fished more lakes than I can count, and met amazing people along the way. As an industry, we’ve seen new anglers, platforms, techniques, and companies (shoutout MTB) emerge over the last ten years that have truly changed the game. However, as anglers, the end-goal …
Throwing swimbaits for bass is an easy way to present your bait from top to bottom in clear water if it is rigged correctly. The beauty of a paddletail swimbait is that it can be rigged different ways to make it fall vertically with its head down or swim horizontally. It can also be rigged weedless for fishing around cover …
Winter bass fishing requires a lot of patience because you have to fish slowly and tediously most of the time. Bass can get pretty finicky in the winter because their metabolism has slowed down so they don’t have to eat as often as they do in the warmer months. The fish prefer a slow-moving prey or one that is stationary …
As the weather gets colder in winter, bass fishing gets hotter at a power plant lake. When the dead of winter turns off the bass on your favorite lake, you can shake off the cold by trying the warm waters of a nearby power plant lake. Power plants produce electricity by heating purified water to create high-pressure steam, so the …
It’s believed that Germans were the first to decorate Christmas trees during the holiday season all the way back in the 16th century. Since then, the tradition has spread worldwide. We’ve ranked our favorite holiday-themed fishing ornaments in this quick and easy read. Happy Holidays from everyone at the Catch Co! 1) D.I.Y. Fishing Bobber 2) Ice Angler Ornament 3) …
Touring pros and fishing guides have always reserved a spot in their tackle boxes for tailspinners but newcomers to the sport seem to be more attracted by all the latest creations of lure manufacturers. The veteran anglers know the heavy metal lure with a spinner on its end has the characteristics of both a spinnerbait and a jigging spoon, so …
A big thumping Colorado-bladed spinnerbait slowly rolled along the bottom is a top bass catcher in cold murky or muddy water. A bass’ metabolism is slowed down in cold water so the fish don’t want to move far to chase bait and its vision is impaired because of the off-colored water, which makes a spinnerbait with a lot of flash …
Most crankbaits run true straight out of the manufacturer’s packaging, but there are others that need some fine-tuning to get them tracking on the right path. Some crankbaits also get knocked out of whack when the lures constantly run into rocks or hit solid objects after an errant cast. Properly tuned crankbaits will run deeper and generate better swimming action …
If you put away your boat for the winter or it’s just too cold for you to fish from the boat, your best option for getting in on some wintertime action is to try some bank fishing below dams. The river below an impoundment’s dam concentrates fish year-round, but it becomes an especially productive area to fish in the wintertime …
All fish feed year-round, but some become harder to find during the wintertime. However, crappie are easier to locate than other species when the water turns cold because the fish like to congregate around cover such as brush piles or standing timber. Making a milk run of brush piles is one of the most productive ways to catch wintertime crappie …
Sitting on a frozen lake, starring down a hole the size of the dinner plate, may not sound like fun. But I promise you it’s is. Ice fishing isn’t easy, but it’s a rewarding activity that helps get anglers up north through the long winters. Here are three reasons why ice fishing is awesome: It’s A PARTY Ice fishing feels …
