by Thomas Brzezinski I had the opportunity to fish with Dave McKenna from Douglas Outdoors and try out some of their bass fishing rods for the first time. We took the day to fish in Lake Mohawk of Sparta NJ a 800 acre private lake filled with largemouth, smallmouth, pickerel and hybrid striped bass. […]
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3 Forgotten Hard Baits for Fall Bass
Credit WiredtoFish.com By Luke Stoner Fall bass fishing is synonymous with power fishing: Topwaters, crankbaits and spinnerbaits will be many anglers’ first choice throughout the season. While these are certainly suitable options, there are several other lures that’ll help you catch bass this fall. Thinking outside the box and opting for these overlooked hard baits […]
Alabama Rig Fishing 101 – How To Rig And Fish The Multi-Wire Phenomenon
Over the years, there have been a number of techniques or lures that take the bassing world by storm. In the late 80’s, it was the Sluggo, in the 90’s it was the Senko, followed in the new millennium by the Chatterbait and the drop shot. During each such rage, initial dominant tournament catches spurred […]
Lipless rattling lures often overlooked in winter
Keith Urban’s “’Til Summer Comes Around” blared through the Tundra’s speakers as we passed leafless pecan trees and whitetail meadows frozen in winter’s lifeless shades of gray and brown on a 39-degree Super Bowl Sunday morning in early February. My buddy hollered a reminder to grab a pack of hand warmers stored in the truck’s […]
Everything Smallmouth
- Blade Baits For Smallmouth BassBlade baits are a curious thing. Knowledgeable anglers have used blade baits for smallmouth bass for years and it has passed under the radar of many of those fishermen who put their gear away when the leaves fall from the trees and hunting season starts. How could an unsexy hunk of metal catch sluggish cold […]
- [Video] Finding Smallies Through The Ice – Shallow LakesWhen the weather turns cold in the Northern United States, many anglers stash their gear in the basement, store their boats and dream of warmer spring days. Others turn to rivers, which stay fishable longer OR get out the power tools (snowmobiles, underwater cameras and augers) and start exploring and trying to catch something… anything… […]
- Don’t Be Stupid: Fish Safely In The ColdThis is the time of year where we begin hearing tragic stories of anglers killed by the cold, in most cases, by errors of judgment. Since smallmouth bass are highly concentrated in areas of North America where winters are cold, I thought I’d take a few minutes to review a few basic safety tips. I […]
- Finding Fall SmalliesArticle By Tate Brown (Max Montana) As a young angler growing up in the Northern part of Utah I fished for trout. Until I found out there were bass that is. Many of us smallmouth anglers started this way (as converted cold water species fishermen). Once our addiction took over and we started to catch […]
- The Erratic Action Of This Blade Bait Drives Smallmouth WildHe started laughing out loud as soon as he saw what I was doing… It was raining, a bit windy and the normally active smallies on the Susquehanna River were in a sluggish mood for the first day of summer. We had been fishing for about an hour and the bass weren’t hitting their most […]
Ike’s Fishing Blog
- Top secret! The Tiny Child Rig March 27, 2020This rig is basically a weedless version of the Ned rig. At the same time, though, it has a completely different look to it. The […]Mike Iaconelli
- Top Secret! The Stupid Tube Rig March 13, 2020We all know that one of the biggest problems with tube fishing is that they snag easily. The stupid tube rig solves that problem. It’s […]Mike Iaconelli
- Top Secret! The Cat Rig February 28, 2020Our next part of the Top Secret! series of new, fish catching, rigs is called the cat rig. I named it that because when you […]Mike Iaconelli
- Top Secret! The Eel Rig February 14, 2020OK, this is a great rig for when the bite is a little slow and they’re short striking your lure. Basically it’s a cross or […]Mike Iaconelli
- The Best 6 Baits Every Serious Bass Angler Should Own January 31, 2020There must be a thousand fishing lures on the market. Choosing only six of them for this blog was no easy task. But sometimes we […]Mike Iaconelli