Not All Grass is Created Equal As we move further into fall fishing there are keys as to grass that will hold fish and grass that will not. It’s also probable that the key is not what you might think especially if the fall is extremely hot and dry; as these changes all your past… Read more »
Advantage of Vertical Fishing As the heat and lack of rain becomes the norm going into the month of September many times the best approach is to attack the bite vertically. All summer long we have been fortunate to continue to see unusual amounts of rain but if history repeats itself, we will see September… Read more »
Try Something Different As the summer moves on to the fall of the year, patterns change, fish locations change, baits change, and you must try something different to catch fish. The thing you can’t escape at least in the south in the fall is the mid-day heat, it can take your breath away, and this… Read more »
Adjustments for Fall Fishing As we transition into the fall of the year what has been a hot summer and consistent pattern will more than likely change; the nights will cool, the bass will move, and your bait selection could change drastically. All this will require you to adjust, and your understanding of the changes… Read more »
Frog Mats in Detail The difference is in the details, if you are not making detailed observations, you can waste a lot of time trying to find the correct and most productive frog mats. Yes, it might even be a sixth sense that brings anglers to the correct type of cover when there are miles… Read more »
Crank Bait Season is Nearby! As we progress into fall and the summer starts to cool you will find the bass more active, more willing to chase and working a crank bait around the edges of the channel, creek beds and thin grass will have the potential of loading the boat. I know for many… Read more »
Search Baits in the Fall As we approach fall fishing everything you were doing in the summer may have changed and the time is here to learn to search for fish using what has become commonly known as search baits. The great news is bass are generally becoming active allowing you to cover water quickly… Read more »
Wind and Fishing If there is a number one enemy of the weekend fishermen, it has got to be the wind! The wind can make a day on the lake just awful, or you can learn the benefits and use them to your advantage! There is no disputing that in most lakes current is the… Read more »
Frog Mats Not all grass areas are created equal and when you have miles of great looking grass that all looks good, something must stand out so you can make a choice; where do you fish and what makes one clump of grass look better than others? These are the questions you must answer every… Read more »
Jig Profile As we move to more offshore summertime fishing one of the oldest most successful baits is the forever fished football jig; make no mistake about it this bait has been around for many years, but it held its own through many years of changes and use on lakes all over the country. A… Read more »