To crank or not to crank
Fall is a time when lots of smallmouth anglers get away from the bottom-crawling baits that served them during the summer and opt for faster moving, horizontal lures like crankbaits and spinnerbaits. But not me.
Our last summer hurrah
Sorry I haven't written for a couple of weeks. I've been on a family vacation since the last regular season event on Oneida. We wanted to do something as a family before the kids go back to school next Tuesday, the day after Labor Day. It's tough to do much as a family when the kids are in school.
The Finesse Way, Part 2 of 4
Elite Series Angler Marty Stone shares his tips on finesse drop shot rigs.
Not all docks are created equal
Fishing docks was a big part of Elite Series angler Preston Clark's youth in Florida.
Tommy Biffle: Spinnerbaits
Tommy Biffle is considered to be an expert in the field of spinnerbait fishing in the fall, and he shares his techniques with us.
Tim Horton: Running silent crankbait
Tim Horton's well tuned crankbait does the job, with or without the rattle.
Tim Horton: Pork vs. plastic
Tim Horton discusses this controvercial question; should a jig trailer be pork or plastic?
Rotating your tires
With a truck, a dual-axle boat trailer and a motor home, Texas pro Todd Faircloth has a lot invested in his tires. He has thousands of dollars worth of the round rubber road huggers, and he can't afford to have any of them let him down and leave him and his family stranded.
Vince Fulks: Shallow in summer
Elite angler Vince Fulks explains fishing the shallows in the heat of the summer.