Spring Movement and Electronics, North Alabama Every year as we enter into the late February time frame the one thing you can count on is the movement of the bass toward the spawning grounds. The movement will be like seeing gobs of bait balls forming at the ends of the river channel edges with large… Read more »
The “Why” of Bass Location Over my many years of fishing there are many things that I have learned to help locate fish and develop a pattern; in full disclosure its not a perfect science but it is a way to develop a pattern. The important part of this article is to emphasize how important… Read more »
Don’t Make these Mistakes! Over many years of fishing the wintertime always proves to be a challenge, and as anything that is challenging you can easily become exempt from analyzing your own mistakes while trying to catch a fish. Many times, in the winter you are fishing for just a few bites it can be… Read more »
Lunar Tables Over my many years of being on the water day after day I have never been one to pay much attention to the Lunar forecast; however, about ten years ago I meet a gentleman that fished with me many times a year. His process of picking his fishing dates began with the Lunar… Read more »
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 »