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Most panfish anglers primarily utilize finesse tactics, but that doesn’t need to ALWAYS be the case. Especially if you are missing strikes or feel like your targets are simply nibbling at your bait, try downsized spinnerbaits for panfish. The flashiness of a bent arm spinnerbait can drive big bluegill or crappie insane, and cause them to hammer your bait harder …
Controversy around the previous North Dakota Walleye record is no more! The record was broken by a behemoth 15 lb 13 oz Walter, besting the previous record by a slight 1 oz. The controversy surrounding the previous record was due to lack of proof, since it was caught in the late 1950’s, when certifying records just didn’t have the same …
When you find a nice patch of shallow cover, you can bet bass are most likely hiding out somewhere nearby. But, how are you supposed to catch those bass once you find them? The two most common baits to flip or pitch into shallow cover are a jig and a Texas rig. Each has their own calling. Allow Ben Milliken …
Often referred to as a Flick Shake, a weighted jig head paired with a wacky rigged stick bait catches bass all over the country, almost all of the time. If you’ve fished a weightless wacky rig, or you’re looking for a new finesse technique, this one’s for you. A weighted jig head or ‘Flick Shake’ is essentially a weighted jig …
Jam Ferguson was fishing a local pond in Paint Rock, Tennessee on May 15, 2018. pitching a Triple Threat John Deere colored grub into the water looking for panfish. A few casts into the evening, he hooked into what will soon be verified as the new WORLD RECORD black crappie! The monstrous slab of a crappie weighed in at 5 lbs, …
A Chatterbait fished alone will catch lots of bass, but adding a soft plastic trailer will enhance your chances of catching even more fish. The Chatterbait itself has plenty of action and vibration for attracting bass, yet you can add more bulk, buoyancy and action to the lure with a plastic trailer attached to the bladed jig. You can also …
Fishing tube baits is one of those techniques that just continues to get the job done. It’s caught fish for decades, and continues to pump out fish when other baits just won’t cut it. Unfortunately, the extent of most angler’s tube arsenals is an internal jig head. That’s a problem, because tubes are killer rigged with a variety of techniques. …
It’s finally the right time of year, bass are spawning up north! In most northern lakes, bass head for the shallows just about the instant the ice is out. They begin to stock up on food, heavily feeding. Then, they make their beds. Then, they spawn. Here are 3 quick tips and an informative video on how to fish the …
So, you’re thinking of making the jump from weekend warrior to tournament angler. That can be a big undertaking! What is the etiquette, do you have what it takes to compete, how good are these other guys? Here are 3 things all tournament anglers have in common. 1. Practice So you want to be a tournament angler? You’ll need to …
Since its emergence in the 1960s as a top bass catcher, the soft plastic worm has evolved in shape from the thin, straight version into a variety of styles. The shape and length of a soft plastic worm sometimes arouses a bass’ curiosity, but the action created by the worm’s tail probably draws strikes more than any other feature of …
Images via Charleston Fish Finder Jim Lasher of Isle Palms, South Carolina was out for a day of deep sea fishing with his pals on the Charleston Fish Finder when he decided to make a run at the bottom fish known as the Gag Grouper. He tied on a Spro Bucktail Jig and tipped it with some cutbait around some …
What’s the deal with jointed stickbaits? Some lures attract more fishermen than they do fish and eventually become novelty items for lure collectors. Others catch boat loads of bass, but mass production and excessive use makes these lures less effective when bass become conditioned to them. Then there’s the lures designed for other species, which innovative anglers have converted into …
