Heat of the Summer As we progress through the summertime patterns, bass fishing becomes more complex and hence there are many more decisions you need to make to have successful trips during the heat of the summer. Decisions that you make will generally guide you through the day whether it will be good or not… Read more »
Back Seat Fisherman For many of us that fish, the cost of owning a boat has certainly gotten to a point where it might be the biggest investment you ever make outside of owning a home; an investment many can’t make and because of it you become your best friend’s back seat partner. As the… Read more »
Bottom Structure It’s no secret that if you fish enough different impoundments or river systems you will find all kinds of different bottom structure. I would venture to say that you could experience different bottom types on your own lake if you just move around enough to find it. On the Tennessee River the common… Read more »
Are the golden Days of Bass Fishing Gone As we have all seen the days of fishing our high-pressure lakes has changed drastically over the past few years, going to a top-rated reservoir has frustrated many of the best of fisherman. The change has come overtime but the days of finding really aggressive bass are… Read more »
Fishing Deep can be Tough As years have passed on the fishing circuits, we have found that the bigger fish have moved deeper to escape the pressure of the enormous amount of fisherman on the water. We have approached these deeper fish in many different ways from Carolina rigs with heavy 1 oz. sinkers to… Read more »
Locating Fish Sometimes you can just have too many places to fish with too many miles to travel to get there and when that happens you have to think about what you need to do to find fish! The biggest advice I give folks is to understand what the natural details of the spot you… Read more »
Varying Your Retrieve One of the biggest mistakes I see from inexperienced anglers on many of my guided trips is the lack of understanding when it comes to doing something different with your retrieve as you work a bait. Most anglers repeat the same retrieve every time they throw bait out and retrieve it. Customers… Read more »
The Challenge of Bottom Structure It’s no secret that if you fish enough different impoundments or river systems you will find all kinds of different bottom structure. I would venture to say that you could experience different bottom types on your own lake if you just move around enough to find it. On the Tennessee… Read more »
Summertime Thoughts The heat of the summer can change fishing tremendously, forcing you to make changes as the water warms and the oxygen depletes. Decisions that you make will generally guide you through the day whether it will be good or not so good; one thing I always try to do is examine the bottom… Read more »
Rod Tip Position There is probably no time of the year where the worm fishing is better than from June through mid August, and I am finding as I put fishermen in the boat that most worm fishermen just don’t want to keep their rod tip in a 12 o’clock position while the worm works… Read more »