Lay Lake keeps on keeping on
2007 Classic champ Boyd Duckett has devised three reliable patterns that will keep you in touch with Lay Lake’s bass in August.
Nothing doggy about summer fishing
If you’re an angler who avoids fishing during the dog days of summer, you’re making a mistake.
Smallmouth country
After a bunch of largemouth tournaments, it's fun and challenging to have to switch to smallmouth bass for a while.
Are you fishing too deep?
Go deep and then go deeper is my standard advice to anyone trying to catch a smallmouth bass. This year is different, though.
Subtleties
Having a good tournament is going to come down to whether or not you can find the right bass. By that I mean enough bass of the right size.
Understanding the umbrella rig
The idea behind the umbrella rig is to present multiple lures at one time — something few bass have ever seen unless they happen to share waters with striped bass where trolling is popular.
Think small swimbaits this summer
There’s never a time when matching the hatch is more important than in the summertime.
Sometimes they don’t bite
Some of you are probably laughing. You’re thinking that I’ve stated the obvious. Maybe I have, but I get a lot of guys who come in off the water and ask me why they couldn’t catch them.
Working with the media, part 2
Anytime I work a promotion, whether it's large or small, I'm approached by young people wanting to know more on how to become a professional angler. And that's good.
