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Fishermen are tinkerers by nature. Give us a good bait that catches fish, and someone’s going to find some way to change it; either adapt it for a specific scenario, or to make it more efficient at one specific thing. Whether it’s something as complicated as adding red pipe-cleaner gills to a swimbait or as simple as going one size …
There aren’t many baits out there that are better at imitating a baitfish than a jerkbait. They are minnow shaped, have a darting action, and come in a variety of different minnow patterns. There are also two different types, those made of soft plastic and traditional lipped jerkbaits, made from balsa or hard resin. They share some similarities, but also …
Throwing crankbaits is one of the most effective ways to catch bass throughout the year. They catch numbers of bass, they catch big bass, and they do it under almost any conditions. Their effectiveness is tied to the fact that crankbaits can imitate almost anything a bass feeds on – making them a good option whether the bass are feeding …
You don’t have to be a fisheries biologist to figure out that bass love to eat crayfish. All you need to do is to walk around your local tackle shop and take a look at how many baits are shaped like or painted to resemble the little freshwater crustaceans.
Traps, rattlebaits, vibe cranks…no matter what you call them, lipless crankbaits have as many uses as they do names. Anglers all across the country rely on lipless crankbaits, like the Sebile Action First Lipless Seeker, to locate and catch active fish. Check out the video from Lake Fork Guy below to get a crash course on lipless crankbaits and then …
The”Ned Rig” (AKA the”Midwest finesse rig”), has taken the bass world by storm. In many parts of the country, it’s rapidly become a go-to presentation for anglers fishing tough conditions or pressured waters. The Ned Rig excels when it gets tough because it has a small profile, a subtle action, and can be used to mimic a number of bass …
This guest post was written by Shabbir Nooruddin, founder of Fish Finder Source Even if you’ve just started out fishing, you know that using different types of tackle and bait can make all of the difference in the world between a sagging fishing line and a trophy. If you’ve signed up for Mystery Tackle Box, you already have a (growing) collection of …
The drop shot rig is quickly becoming one of the most important rigs in bass fishing. You can fish drop shot rigs fished deep, shallow, and anywhere in between. In this post, we will unravel the mystery of the drop shot rig and all of the components and setup you’ll need for drop shot fishing. Be sure to check out …
Have you seen this thing swim? River2Sea’s Dalhberg Diver Frog lure was designed by Larry Dahlberg and this frog lure imitates a live frog in every possible way. It swims, kicks and looks just like a real frog! In the shallows, you can swim it down into the bottom, shake it a little, let it rise an inch, nose it back, …
Have you seen this color changing lure yet? The Yo-Zuri Sashimi Rattl’n Vibe is a lipless crankbait with a vibrating and ribbed bodied that rattles and reaches low depths as much as 15 feet making this lure deadly in deep as well as shallow waters. At 3″ long and 3/4 ounces, the hand painted Rattl’n Vibe changes color in the water …
This guest post was written by ELITE Angler, Clark Reehm From my experience guiding this winter and into the pre-spawn bass fishing period on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, in East Texas, I was able to repeatedly observe the ways in which bass transitioned back and forth from deep water to key, shallower holding areas in preparation for the spawn. Locating and …
