Current is Key Current trumps all and is key to catching fish on the Tennessee River. There is no doubt in my mind that bass become a by-product of their surroundings and in the case of a river system like the Tennessee river the bass feed when TVA is pulling current! The key is where… Read more »
Dropping Water Temperature Dropping water temperatures have different effects on the fish depending on the time of year and the difference in cooling water temps vs. water becoming cold like in the winter. I have seen the affects of water temperature for many years now, and I thought it might be time to help my… Read more »
Fall A-rig Fishing A bait that has proven very effective in the fall over the past several years is commonly known as the Alabama Rig (A-Rig.) As the baitfish schools up and chasing becomes more the norm in the fall the A-Rig has become a very effective fall bait. Although there is lots of floating… Read more »
Schooling Fish If you have never experienced a school of bass chasing and attacking bait fish in the fall, then you have missed a lot of fun. They attack with a vengeance and react to just about any bait you can reach them with on a long cast. One pattern you can generally bet the… Read more »
Boat Houses in the Fall Nothing tops boat house fishing in the fall of the year. As every year the fall or late summer is full of sunny days and one place the bass move to hide from the sun is under boat houses! The thing about fishing boat house is confidence, most fishermen on… Read more »
Fall Flipping As we progress into fall the common denominator of fall fishing is clear water. An important fact about fall fishing that we cannot ignore is that we see on a regular basis in the fall is clear water, the reason being is generally we do not see a lot of rain and the… Read more »
Largemouth Fall Habits The biggest change in fall fishing occurs more in how the largemouth bass changes their habits, and why they relate to open flats more than any time of the year. Bass will more often follow the forage or bait fish more than any other time of year; this can make them harder… Read more »
Keys to Fall Bass Fishing Over the many years I have fished for bass and guided I have found that the fall bass fishing can be all about numbers and lots of action. Sure, there are ups and downs as there is every season but the fall with its cooling water temperatures offers some great… Read more »
Retrieve can be Everything One thing that stands out to me is that the retrieve can be the biggest difference maker when you present your bait; it is everything to catching a fish and must be in the back of your mind every time you cast. Customers ask me all the time what and how… Read more »
Fishing Friends are Just Different I’ve been fishing a long time, and my life has been blessed being able to do so; fishing is just a different relationship for me over my many years of meeting and spending time with those I have never met before. People from all walks of life have crossed my… Read more »