Fishing giant swimbaits
You don’t hear much about precise lure placement these days, but in my opinion it’s as important as anything else in bass fishing. If you miss your target, you miss your bass. When that happens...
Graphing is something I do all year long. I’ve been experimenting with settings on graphs for so long, I feel like I could write a whole book about it, but more than anything, I would like to share...
It’s July. I know. In some places the fish have been out in their summer haunts for some time. In other places, though, they’re just starting to move away from where they spawned. Either way a...
Learn unique ways to utilize one of the most versatile finesse techniques in fishing.
Greg Hackney, 2014 Toyota Angler of the Year, breaks down how he avoided fishing history on a fishery he is very familiar with. With all the tools and information available for every possible...
Somewhere around the first part of July I make a major change in the way I fish rivers. Up until then I concentrate my efforts in the creeks and backwater areas. However, once the water warms up...
Shad and crawfish aren’t the only forage magnets for bass. Learn the habits of these panfish and you’ll crack the code for catching some big bass.
I’m writing this a few days before the Fourth of July. Merciless hot weather is right around the corner. The heat will change the behavior of big bass. If you expect to catch them, you’d better...
If I was conducting a seminar with an hour to talk about just one topic, there are plenty of things I could focus on that would probably help you catch more bass in the long run. But since we...
As I prepare for our Elite schedule northern swing to New York and back to Michigan, it reminds me of important considerations all anglers should remember when going on out-of-state fishing trips...
Picking the right lure for muddy conditions begins with helping the bass find it. There are four factors involved, and they’re all related so I can’t say that one is anymore important than the...
I get asked a lot about the effect of underwater sounds on bass.One reason people inquire about sound because they know I’m a longtime believer in HydroWave system that emits natural fish feeding...
I’m 26 years into my career as a professional fisherman, and one of the most important truths I’ve realized is that consistency requires that you never stop learning. I’ve had some good...
If there’s one topic in bass fishing that always generates questions, especially as the technology constantly evolves and changes, it would be how to use, and see fish, on your sonar screen.So I...
Structure spoons are an effective tool now that summer is on its way. But before we get into my thoughts about them I want to make sure we’re all talking about the same thing.A structure spoon is...
