Fishing Tips and Techniques

Have you stood back from the shelf at your local tackle store lately and looked at all the fishing lines there are to choose from? Over the years, fishing lines have come in a wide variety of forms – including different colors, diameters, tensile strengths, and lately various highly technical properties. There are braided lines, [...]

As late August rolls around, bass and walleyes grow aggressive in their feeding habits. Unfortunately for the fisherman, however, the lakes are so full of forage at this time of year, fish can afford to be a little finicky. That can make fishing tough. To entice these picky fish to hit, try fishing crankbaits. The [...]

The pork frog is a heavy favorite among winter and springtime jig fishermen. Pork adds bulk as well as buoyancy to the bait, plus it has a texture that bass tend to clamp down on. Spinnerbait trailers come an assortment of types. The twin-tail plastic trailer adds to the action of the lure, while at [...]

When it comes to fishing lines I am every bit as selective as a pot-bellied lover of fine hotdogs. There are a wide variety of things to look at when selecting a fishing line. Water clarity, the technique I’m going to use, the caliber of fish in the impoundment and the amount and/or type of [...]

Hook quality has increased considerably in recent years. Not only are hooks sharper, but the they also are much stronger and constructed from smaller diameter wires, thus allowing for better penetration on the hookset. It’s no secret that competitive tournament angling has played a key role in the many advancements made in the last decade [...]

Spinnerbaits come in array of sizes and colors and they’ll catch bass year-round. When selecting a spinner, take into consideration whether it will be waked near the surface, slow-rolled in deep water or worked at mid-range depths. Heavier lures tend to be more effective in deep water, whereas lighter ones are easier to fish in [...]

Buzzbaits will catch bass during all seasons of the year, but they have a tendency to be most productive during late summer and early fall. There are an assortment of buzzbaits on the market to choose from ranging from quiet, in-line buzzers to the standard Lunker Lure. Best colors are white, chartreuse and black. The [...]

The fishing rod industry has skyrocketed over the last 20-25 years, presenting anglers with a wide variety of sticks to choose from. Anglers can spend anywhere from $50 to a small fortune on a fishing pole, but higher priced rigs like G. Loomis GLX series rods are worth it to anglers who take their fishing [...]

Fusion lines like Berkley FireLine have been around for quite some time now. But some anglers are still somewhat confused as to when to incorporate these ultra-strong, small diameter lines into their bass fishing plans instead of mono. While some may beg to differ, I’ve found that fusion lines work best only in combination with [...]