Next time you're out fishing and run into another fisherman, a buddy or complete stranger,on your boat, at the local pier or your neighborhood lake, take a look at the condition of the other guys tackle, in...
SQUARE "FLOATS" The square or cube shaped "floats" sold on ebay and in nautical gift shops are curio floats. These glass squares were not used in the fishing industry and were never fished. They were...
Feeling the Heat? Burn White on White Spinnerbaits Is there one time of the bass season that I look forward to most? Yes, it is the heat of summer. The reason why is I can’t wait to burn heavy "white on white"...
The Dropshot - Making It Simple A friend, let's call him Joe, asked me how to dropshot. It was a couple years ago. He picked me up at the Springfield, Illinos airport. In his car on our way to his house, he...
Lotus Designs, Inc. has issued a voluntary recall of their Mildwater PFD, the Fishing PFD or the Patagonia Fishing Vest saying it may pose a potential casualty hazard. The three affected products are: ...
Swimming Football Jigs There's a renaissance of renewed interest in jig fishing the past few seasons. It's in large part due to top BASS and FLW pros who have been throwing more and different jigs than ever...
This is a travel guide for those of you planning to visit the great state of Alaska in the summer. Alaska is a huge state, so I am writing about my favorite place - the Kenai Peninsula, which is located just...
You've seen football jigs before, just never like these! Football jigs are the "off-road vehicles" or "ATV's" of jig heads, meaning the wide head lets them rumble and crawl across rough bottom, gravel, rocks...
Electric Powered Fishing Kayak Boat Building Kit Objectives All boats I have owned, at some time in their operation, have been too big or too small, too fast or too slow, too heavy or too light and all were...
See if any of these tips can help you catch the "big one" 1. Slack on the drop. Some anglers lift the jig and then quickly drop the rod tip so the lead-head falls on a slack line. This is no good since...