Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “spring fishing”
Learn how to catch more bass during the spawn with Elite series angler and Karl’s pro, Kyle Welcher. As an Alabama angler, Kyle specials in chasing spotted bass and largemouth, but his experience competing across the country has him dialed in on the smallmouth as well. Kyle breaks it all down from rigging techniques to the best line and lure options, …
The “spawn” is another name for the mating process carried out by fish. In freshwater, most fish spawn in the spring, and during this time, anglers have the best chances of catching that particular species. Each species will spawn based on their preferred water temperature, and knowing when and where fish spawn is essential in making the most of your …
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 …
Prespawn fishing is the best time of the season to target big bass. Largemouth are at their seasonal heaviest, swimming in shallow water, and seem to be more interested than usual in hyper aggressively attacking fishing lures. In the video above, touring bass angler, all-star dad, and friend of the program, Brian Latimer breaks down some his favorite baits for …
The Karl’s Amazing Baits Kicker Craw is a beast of a bait and easily accounted for over half my fish this event. Makes a sick jig trailer too. Josh Douglas, Elite Series Pro Bassmaster Elite Series pro and Catch Co-sponsored angler Josh Douglas made waves over the weekend at the Elite series event held on Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie, …
Bass fishing turns red hot when spring water temperatures rise above 50 degrees. The warming weather puts bass into the prespawn mode, which triggers appetites and kicks off the annual road trip towards the shallow spawning grounds. Around the same time, crawfish are emerging from rocks, mucky bottoms, and other wintering areas, and if the nutrient-rich crawfish aren’t careful, they …
Walking around your local tackle shop, it’s an easy lesson to learn that bass love to eat craws, and so it stands to reason that’s why bass anglers love fishing craws. Look at how many baits are shaped or painted to resemble the little freshwater crustaceans. You don’t have to be a fisheries biologist to figure out what you should …
Michigan angler Bill Mathews showcases 5 of his favorite spring baits for fishing up north. Bass habits remain similar anywhere you go, but when and where they decide to do things like move shallow, spawn, and transition into summer patterns depends on where they live. The bass spawn might be long over with in the south, but in places like Michigan, Minnesota, …
First and foremost, Memorial Day is for honoring the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Military. While we gather, grill out, soak in the sun, and hopefully fish this weekend, it’s important to remember what it’s about. While it’s a day of remembrance, Memorial Day is also the unofficial kickoff to summer. Wafts …
Are you ready for the season opener this weekend? You might be like some, with rods rigged and plans to soak fathead minnows dangled under cigar-shaped Thill bobbers all weekend long. Or maybe you are like others with fishing gear in a jumbled mess and no weekend plans other than yard work, grilling, and perhaps a little fishing. No matter …
Andrew Nordbye is an Alabama angler who eats, sleeps, and breathes bass fishing. Instead of the regular running and gunning on Lake Guntersville like Andrew is used to. In this episode, he takes a step back with some classic pond fishing for bass. Here are a handful of pond fishing tips to help you catch more bass this Spring using the …
