Be safe at night

It's that time of year when the sunsets earlier. This means we need to be using our boat's navigational lights.

Thanks and travels

I went on over to St Louis to attend a Hall of Fame function for my old school — Ritenour High School. Several outstanding individuals were inducted into the Ritenour Hall of Fame that night but I was there for the honor being given to the Grubbs family.

How-To

The fall topwater bite

Fall is the best time to catch smallmouth bass, here are some tips on how to be successful at it.

A day on Fayette County Lake

If you haven't heard what's been going on down at Falcon, it isn't good. Supposedly a husband and wife were down there visiting and the husband was shot and killed by some Mexican pirates. We'll see how it shakes out. Because of this, our "Day on the Lake LIVE" that was scheduled for next month has been cancelled. We can't take that kind of chance.

Latest Industry News

Late fall baits, part 1

This topic gets two parts because it's a little bit complicated, and because it's the one time of the year that you can have the best day of your life on the water.

How-To

Smallmouth rods

Let's talk about rods. Smallmouths aren't largemouths. You catch them different, and they fight different. That's why you need a different rod.

Under A Purple Sky update

I let the phone ring for a moment. It was Terry Baksay. And I knew what the phone call was about. His PET scan. His cancer. His purple sky.

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