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I have never been a castaway, but if I ever had the misfortune of being shipwrecked and stranded on a remote island I would want one lure that would catch both freshwater and saltwater fish. That lure would have to be a marabou jig because I have caught a wide range of freshwater fish and even some bonefish in Belize …
My game plan for summertime bass fishing in clear or murky water is pretty simple. If the lake is clear I mainly concentrate on deep fish, but if the water is murky I head for the shallows. The thermocline of a lake generally dictates how deep bass will be during the summertime. As water gets warmer in late spring a …
I must confess that I dislike using a spinning rod when bass fishing. I lose casting accuracy and the rods are generally too light for the power fishing tactics I enjoy using to catch bass. I prefer using baitcasting gear for topwater fishing, pitching and flipping jigs or soft plastics, cranking crankbaits or spinnerbaits and working suspending stickbaits in the …
I know some people who turn up their noses when a fellow angler talks about catching carp, drum, gar or some other less sought-after fish. These underrated species are considered trash fish to bass and trout purists, but I just like to catch any fish that bites and puts up a hard fight. So if the bass, trout or crappie …
Lure designers occasionally get a bonus when anglers use their creations for other species than fish the bait was intended to attract. Even though a lure is marketed toward a specific fish, savvy anglers experiment with lures and have found certain baits can cross over to catch multiple species. Here are four lures or rigs that were originally designed for …
Crappie fishing is a past time anglers enjoy throughout the country. Their delicious taste and sporting ability are a few reasons why they’re so popular. While most anglers would consider any fish over 12 inches to be a slab, crappie can grow much bigger, especially in the south. Here is the list for the largest crappie caught in every state …
Wisconsin fishing guide and friend of the program Tom Boley explains how to find for Walleye on a new or unfamiliar body of water. Watch Tom cover electronics, techniques and other sound fishing advice related to catching walleye in unfamiliar waters. For highly informative fishing content, follow and subscribe to Tom Boley Fishing on YouTube and Instagram. For highly effective …
Fishing and snacking go together like topwater frogs and matted grass. After a recent snack debate at the Catch Co office, we went to Instagram for help in determining the best fishing snacks. After an interesting internet brainstorm session, we’ve put together our list of the top ten fishing snacks. View this post on Instagram My holy trinity of boat …
Jon B Does It Again Jon B is one of the most watched YouTube anglers on the internet. Known for legendary antics, a slick camera presence, and a keen ear for finding DOPE BEATS. Jon also happens to be an absolute bass hammer when you put a jig in his hand. Recently, Jon set out for an afternoon of fishing …
Learning how to fix a broken fishing rod will help anglers save time, money and frustration. Fish long enough and it will eventually happen to you. Sometime and somewhere you will either step on your fishing rod, slam it in a vehicle door or bang it against something and the rod will break. I have broken a handful of rods …
Your skill level and the species of fish you enjoy catching will determine which type of fishing rod you should select. The two basic types of rods are casting and spinning rods. Casting rods are designed for baitcast and spincast reels whereas spinning rods are matched with spinning reels. Let’s take a look at the differences between the two types …
The practice of catch and release fishing spawned from bass tournaments keeps evolving. While some tournament circuits continue to use the traditional format of weighing in a fish on stage and then releasing it, kayak bass circuits have established a format of CPR (Catch, Photo, Release) that immediately returns the fish to the water after the catch. The new Major …
