When I grew up fishing in the 90s, shad swimbaits were regarded as old fashion “uncool” lures. And indeed the models available back then were very basic and quite ugly. And then, I can’t really pinpoint the exact year but in the 2000s, they went through a revival and were brought back to the forefront....Read More
Deep diving crankbaits are a little intimidating for a beginner. But they are some of the easiest lures to fish deep. The hardest part is selecting the right lure to tie on for the condition. So besides owning a handful of good crankbait, it’s just a game of cast and retrieves. So join me to...Read More
Even people who don’t fish have the mental picture of fishermen waking up long before dawn for the legendary morning bite. Is it really worth it? Is driving up to the lake in darkness and launching the boat during the twilight hours really worth the effort? Wouldn’t it make better sense to wake up at...Read More
It’s impossible to trace back the genesis of the drop shot rig. It was most likely inspired by deep water saltwater rigs. It was then in the late 90s adapted to bass fishing by Japanese anglers who developed specific tackle like drop shot hooks and sinkers. From Japan's high pressured lakes it jumped to California...Read More
The Texas rig was born out of necessity to fish a snag-less lure in the thick cover of the newly impounded lakes of Texas in the late 60s and early ’70s. Most lakes were full of submerged brush piles, standing timber providing a rich habitat for largemouth bass. Plastic worms back then were rigged with...Read More
Fishing in clear water can be very difficult. It makes for beautiful lakes and rivers, and a great feel-good moment on a day fishing. But catching fish is another story. Looking down in the water and seeing nothing but water and white sand can be demoralizing. There are a few things we can do about...Read More
Let’s start with the obvious: topwater fishing is the most fun and enjoyable type of fishing you can find! Fishing topwater lures are often associated with bass fishing but it catches other fish species as well. Pike and perch in particular will bite a topwater lure as well if not better than bass. Here are...Read More
The overwhelming majority of lures are designed to imitate baitfish of one form or another, and crawfish lure is often the third wheel of fishing lures. Yet crawfish are present virtually in every body of water, from highland streams and rivers to big lakes and swampy shallow marsh. Game fish are relying on crawfish for...Read More
Fishing in heavy pressure conditions in your lake and river can be disheartening to many anglers. You wake up early, drive to the ramp and see a dozen trucks and trailers parked and the sun is barely up. This is a too common sight for many of us. Fishing pressure can be difficult to deal...Read More
Lipless crankbaits hardly deserve to be called crankbaits. Diving crankbaits are floating lures with a bill or lip that force them to dive upon being retrieved. Lipless crankbaits on the other hand are sinking lures and don’t have a lip as the name implies. They are worked with a combination of rod tip movement and...Read More
