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Arguably every fisherman’s favorite time of the year to fish is spring. Cabin fever is finally alleviated, the sun shines brighter and warmer, and the bass bite like crazy. Sometimes it seems that no matter what b/ait you decide to throw the bass will gobble it up without question. While this may be true at times, there are undoubtedly certain …
Early spring bass fishing can be a relatively easy time of the year to catch fish. They are typically shallow and oftentimes visible with the naked eye. These fish are hungry and ready to pounce after anything that crosses their path. However, if anglers do not remember these three tips, a spring day on the water may be less fruitful …
Spring bass fishing can be the best time of the year to catch a trophy. Many factors influence the ups and downs of bass fishing in the spring, including rising lake levels. By keying on a bass’ movements during this condition, you will increase your success rates and straighten out those chart lines on a higher plateau. What To Throw …
Bass and baitfish love it. Novice anglers dread it but touring professionals and guides gain confidence when they find it. Wherever you flip, pitch or cast throughout this country, your lure is bound to land in or next to some form of aquatic vegetation. When you learn to fish weeds, you’ll add a brand new tool to your arsenal! Aquatic …
Spring fishing is equal-opportunity time for all bass anglers. During this season, bass are feeding heavily at every depth and attack a variety of lures as the water warms. Action lures such as crankbaits and spinnerbaits produce most of the time, but when the water temperature lingers below 60 degrees and during cold-front situations later in the spring, bass prefer …
The bass fishing has been great the first couple days of your spring break. You are catching bass on a variety of patterns and expectations are high for an excellent week of fishing. Then the weather changes that night as a cold front sweeps through the area and the temperature drops 20 degrees. To find out what causes these conditions, …
As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers” – and also rivers and creeks flush with the runoff those showers create, raising water levels and creating difficult conditions for anglers trying to catch bass while fishing flooded lakes. As difficult as high, flooded conditions can be for fishermen, they are a necessary part of the annual cycle, restoring …
To walleye anglers, the spring takes top billing. It’s one of the best times of the year to catch not only numbers, but also trophies. The reason is simple – like many other fish, the spring is the time of the year when walleyes begin their spawning ritual. Here are three places to find walleye during the springtime: 1. Tailraces …
Recently, MTB employee, avid fisherman, and ameteur chef Tim Baker took a trip down to the famed Reelfoot Lake in Tennessee. While Reelfoot is known as one of the top crappie fishing destinations in the country, their waterways are also loaded with some big ole channel and flathead cats. Tim and his brother spent the weekend catching dozens of crappie …
Jerkbaits are one of the most interesting categories of bass lures. Almost every angler has at least a couple hiding in their tackle box somewhere, but the number of anglers that consider them “confidence” baits is far fewer than the number of anglers that throw them. There simply aren’t many anglers out there offering up jerkbait tips. For too many, …
Seeing the shadow of a big bass locked on its bed is one of the most exciting – “calm before the storm” feelings in fishing. The ability to actually see how a fish reacts to your bed fishing techniques connects you to the bass in a way not experienced any other time of the year. But let’s face it, as …
Taking a fishing trip is the ultimate bonding experience. It is a great bachelor party daytime activity, family vacation, or just a random weekend trip. Getting a group of friends out on the water with some rods and tackle just brings you closer. And while a great fishing trip can be a story to be told for a lifetime, a …
