Winter Jig Fishing There’s never been a better bait in the heart of the cold winter than a jig, it has over the years emulated one of the bass most prominent food sources that being a crawfish. There is no doubt that crawfish become their food source of choice in the cold winter water; there… Read more »
Muddy Time of Year As we progress through the next 30 to 45 days the one thing that will be obvious is that we will see bunches of rain and wind mudding up the water in most of the southern lakes. There is probably no water condition that is tougher to fish in the winter… Read more »
Cover, Structure and Depth There are three keys that stand out in order to establish a pattern, cover structure and depth; when you zone in on these keys you can put together a pattern. Sounds simple but it is not, as making sense of the keys is different than talking about them; fighting your instincts… Read more »
Cold Fronts in the Winter It’s always a struggle when a cold front hit your lake in the middle of winter; suddenly, your lake surface temperature drops a bunch its uncomfortable and your mind plays games with you during this cold time. You must overcome the mental part as you hit the lake or it… Read more »
Wintertime Presentations Its no secret that most anglers struggle during the cold of the winter months and there is a reason for it, the fish move into groups along with the baitfish, getting them to bite requires some work. Some presentations are better than others and are proven over the years to be the work… Read more »
Let Nature Lead You Over my many years of guiding and fishing I have learned many lessons, one that stands out and has been a key in wintertime fishing has been that the natural elements can really tell the tale in the winter. This past week was a typical example as I notice some gulls… Read more »
Angles are Key when Fishing Crankbaits There are many important keys to fishing crankbaits that can make a huge difference; success can be luck or skill I choose skill as my key to catching fish on a crank bait. Skill however comes with time on the water and understanding what the key issues are to… Read more »
Locating Late Year End Bass As the year end approaches, we will see many changes in the weather that will cause you to make changes in the way you fish during this time of year. The first noticeable thing is we are moving to the winter solstice, meaning that the days will become the shortest… Read more »
Challenges of Cold Weather Fishing As the weather changes from fall to winter conditions there are many factors that you need to consider in order to find fish and get them to bite. Most of the concerns when we hit winter has a lot to do with three factors. What type of lake are you… Read more »
Fall Bass Movement There are many beliefs about the movement of bass as we progress through the fall months, and there is no doubt that each lake has many unique differences. I believe that there are some common threads as to where and what the fish do as the water temperature falls from September to… Read more »