by Thomas Brzezinski I had the opportunity to fish with Dave McKenna from Douglas Outdoors and try out some of their bass fishing rods for the first time. We took the day to fish in Lake Mohawk of Sparta NJ a 800 acre private lake filled with largemouth, smallmouth, pickerel and hybrid striped bass. […]
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3 Forgotten Hard Baits for Fall Bass
Credit WiredtoFish.com By Luke Stoner Fall bass fishing is synonymous with power fishing: Topwaters, crankbaits and spinnerbaits will be many anglers’ first choice throughout the season. While these are certainly suitable options, there are several other lures that’ll help you catch bass this fall. Thinking outside the box and opting for these overlooked hard baits […]
Alabama Rig Fishing 101 – How To Rig And Fish The Multi-Wire Phenomenon
Over the years, there have been a number of techniques or lures that take the bassing world by storm. In the late 80’s, it was the Sluggo, in the 90’s it was the Senko, followed in the new millennium by the Chatterbait and the drop shot. During each such rage, initial dominant tournament catches spurred […]
Lipless rattling lures often overlooked in winter
Keith Urban’s “’Til Summer Comes Around” blared through the Tundra’s speakers as we passed leafless pecan trees and whitetail meadows frozen in winter’s lifeless shades of gray and brown on a 39-degree Super Bowl Sunday morning in early February. My buddy hollered a reminder to grab a pack of hand warmers stored in the truck’s […]
Everything Smallmouth
- Recycling Used Plastic BaitsWe all hate it when we are fishing soft plastics, especially some of the more fragile expensive baits, and the hook rips through the end of the bait or it gets trashed, destroying the action of the bait. Sure, with stick baits, we can use them sometimes as Ned rigs, but if you have a […]
- Blade Baits For Smallmouth BassBlade baits are a curious thing. Knowledgeable anglers have used blade baits for smallmouth bass for years and it has passed under the radar of many of those fishermen who put their gear away when the leaves fall from the trees and hunting season starts. How could an unsexy hunk of metal catch sluggish cold […]
- [Video] Finding Smallies Through The Ice – Shallow LakesWhen the weather turns cold in the Northern United States, many anglers stash their gear in the basement, store their boats and dream of warmer spring days. Others turn to rivers, which stay fishable longer OR get out the power tools (snowmobiles, underwater cameras and augers) and start exploring and trying to catch something… anything… […]
- Don’t Be Stupid: Fish Safely In The ColdThis is the time of year where we begin hearing tragic stories of anglers killed by the cold, in most cases, by errors of judgment. Since smallmouth bass are highly concentrated in areas of North America where winters are cold, I thought I’d take a few minutes to review a few basic safety tips. I […]
- Finding Fall SmalliesArticle By Tate Brown (Max Montana) As a young angler growing up in the Northern part of Utah I fished for trout. Until I found out there were bass that is. Many of us smallmouth anglers started this way (as converted cold water species fishermen). Once our addiction took over and we started to catch […]
Ike’s Fishing Blog
- Wintertime Colors February 26, 2021It’s getting late into the winter. Depending on where you live spring is right around the corner, or it’s still weeks away. Regardless of that, […]Mike Iaconelli
- Try Spoons for a Hot Winter Bite! February 12, 2021Here we go: This is the last of my three-part series on heavy metal baits for wintertime fishing. It’s going to cover the venerable spoon. […]Mike Iaconelli
- Jerkbait Choices for Right Now! January 29, 2021OK, so the water’s cold and the air is even colder. I don’t care. I want to go fishing. And, I want to catch some […]Mike Iaconelli
- Tailspinners are for Right Now! January 15, 2021Last time we talked about blade baits. This week we’ll talk about a forgotten lure — the tailspinner. Do you remember the Little George from […]Mike Iaconelli
- Heavy Metal Blade Baits In The Winter January 1, 2021OK fish-heads, it’s getting cold and that means water temperatures in the 40s. When that happens I grab my box of metal blade baits before […]Mike Iaconelli