Post-spawn fishing can be tough for bronzebacks, but the big ones are still out there if you know where to look
I use a tight-line or Euro rig with a heavier fly at the end to keep the entire rig under tension. A tungsten beadhead pupa is often my first choice for the point fly. I add droppers farther up the tippet and tie in unweighted traditional soft-hackles or wet flies that flutter in ...
But let's be serious for a moment: All we love about the sport isn't really why we are here right now. Knowing how to fish is also about fostering a skill set to keep the food chain in your own hands. So many people look at their cupboards or in their fridges and do not questio...
I've seen little to no difference between the different insert materials. Some older aluminum oxide guides would groove with braid, but it doesn't seem to be an issue on more modern inserts. The harder, slicker guides like SiC and Torzite may marginally improve casting distance, due to less...
Kayak anglers andtwin kayak anglersmay want to stick to bass, sunfish and crappies and grab a regular boat for fishing walleye due to the depths they commonly reside in. Deep Water During the Day During the day, walleye spend most of their time in deep water, from depths of 15 to well...
A soft plastic swimbait with a shad-style thumper tail is about as realistic as it gets in presenting a lifelike preyfish lure to bass. I like to rig a 5-inch Lunker City Swimfish on a ½-ounce fish-shaped leadhead for largemouths. For smallmouths, I’ll slip a 3½-inch Larew...
Mackerel is one of the most widely used and efficient baits for saltwater fishing – here's how to catch it
So what lures catch the most bass? There are an endless number of different hard baits, soft baits, swimbaits, topwater and brands to choose from, but if you’re looking for a lure that will reliably catch bass after bass, then you need to check out some of these tried and true bass...
Largemouth Bass Lure? Crankbait, Jig, Plastic Worm Or Spinnerbait. Is there One Best Bass Lure That Is "Specifically" A Largemouth Bass Lure? There Are So Many largemouth Bass Lures! Can the question above really be answered when there are thousands, literally thousands of lures to pick from...
he’ll turn to a Ned rig utilizing a weedless Nichols Toadstool head to minimize hang-ups. That’s how he filled out his limit several days during his Cup victory. “It gets bit better than anything,” he explained, although he noted that you may lose some fish if you don’t either...