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Showing up to a pond, lake, or river as a beginner, you’ll often ask yourself two questions: Are there fish in there? And if so, where are they? In addition to learning things like casting and rigging, it is important to learn how to “read the water” to find fish. First off, the answer to “are there fish in there?” …
Learn how to catch more catfish from Spencer Bauer. An Iowa native, catfishing specialist, and creator of the River Certified YouTube Channel. Catfish get big. Not just “kind of big”. I’m talking really big. I mean, a single fish could weigh more than that tournament-winning stringer of bass you caught. And it wouldn’t even take a giant catfish to do …
Unlike humans, who have a hierarchy of needs to help determine their actions and decisions, fish behavior can be boiled down to three motives: food, safety, and comfort. Let’s take a look at the three simple things that make fish tick. If you consider these three ideas and apply related logic at your local lake, you will be catching more …
The Palomar knot is one of the easiest, strongest, and most versatile fishing lines an angler can tie. The Palomar knot works with monofilament, fluorocarbon, or braided fishing lines along with ropes, shoelaces, twine, cord, or whatever else people tie into knots. While it will take a little practice, most anglers can tie this knot in under 30 seconds once …
The improved clinch knot is an adaptation of the fisherman’s knot, also commonly called the clinch knot. The enhanced version only involves one extra step and it’s super easy. Follow the steps below, and you’ll be tying one of the easiest and practical fishing knots that an angler can tie. The improved clinch knot works for standard fishing lines like …
Suspending a worm, minnow, or soft plastic under a spring bobber is quite possibly the easiest way to catch a fish in shallow water. When most people think of bobber fishing, they think of small fish, but this technique captures anything from panfish to bass and even walleyes. Toss a your bait out there under a bobber, and you don’t …
Spring is the ultimate season for catching panfish because the fish are spawning and aggressively protect their nests from intruders. Their aggressiveness makes panfish susceptible to both live and artificial baits thrown anywhere close to the fish’s nest. A panfish that can be found on just about any body of water throughout the country is the pugnacious bluegill. Here are …
While the daily feeding habits of largemouth bass are pretty unpredictable, the seasonal patterns bass follow are more of a certainty. Weather fronts, rising and falling water levels and other factors can alter a bass’ daily feeding habits, but year in and year out the fish will follow the same seasonal patterns on your favorite fishery unless the bass’ habitat …
In right around 13 minutes, Bassin Bill Mathews breaks down 5 of his favorite bass rigs for fishing throughout the year. Each rig features a unique set-up and application helping them stand apart in specific situations. One bait might work around shallow grass, while another is better suited for dragging over deep rockpiles. Bill covers it all, while providing an easy …
With Spring right around the corner, anglers everywhere are gearing up for the upcoming season. Trout bums, crappie fanatics, and bass maniacs all coming out of the woodwork, ready to scratch the itch of cabin fever and finally wet a line. Sure, fishing in the winter can be great, but most of the crowd is gearing up for Spring. These …
