Smallmouth aggression
With the Elite Series fishing smallmouth waters lately, we’re all hearing a lot about smallmouth aggression. It’s a concept that’s worth thinking about.
Fall time is the best time
It’s fall. That means the best fishing of the year is going to happen in the next few weeks.
My Erie plan, Part 1
The first thing that any angler fishing Lake Erie has to take into consideration is the weather, in particular I’m talking about the wind. It’s nasty and it’ll wreak havoc on anything you try to do.
Another look at line
If you’ve been using the same line for years, you should at least look at what else is available. Buy a small spool of something new and go fishing. You might like the change.
Signs of fall migration
Labor Day weekend in Michigan signals the end of summer for many people who already are putting away boats, taking out docks and preparing for winter.
Dog-Walkers on a diet
Sometimes bass prefer a snack-size offering over a full meal. Find out when and how to serve up slim topwaters.
A fall guide to topwaters
Fall time is topwater time, and topwater is one of my favorite techniques. There are so many topwater baits that it can be overwhelming trying to decide which one to use so I've outlined four different types of lakes and the baits that I would use on them in fall.
Without a paddle
You read and hear a lot about confidence and its importance in bass fishing — especially competitive fishing. It's all true.
Broaden your experiences
There’s a lot to be learned about bass fishing when fishing for other species of fish.
Follow the current
There’s a lot written about bass fishing current in lakes and manmade reservoirs. It’s something that we all know is important. But how many of us really understand it? I suspect not very many.