The power of forward-facing sonar
A lot of fans think of me as a shallow water guy. That’s not quite accurate, because I love to fish out deep, and I’ve won multiple times out deep....
Gear Review: Freedom Tackle Ultra Diver
WHAT IS IT? Freedom Tackle Ultra Diver WHAT SETS IT APART? American Baitworks at the ICAST trade show introduced two new bait shapes, the Freedom Tackle Ultra Diver Minnow and...
Swimbaits old and new
When John D. Kreisser designed his K&K Animated Minnow back in 1906, I’m sure he had no idea of the number of manufacturers that would use his same concept more...
Pick cranking combos carefully
Many of my best moments as a professional angler have come with a crankbait rod and reel in my hand. It’s no secret that’s how I like to fish. What...
Gear Review: LIVETARGET Live Craw
WHAT IS IT? LIVETARGET Live Craw WHAT SETS IT APART? Bass are triggered by vulnerability and evasion. If a forage species looks like an easy meal, it usually becomes one....
Gear Review: Ugly Stik Ugly Tuff Youth Combo
WHAT IS IT? Ugly Stik Ugly Tuff Youth Combo WHAT SETS IT APART? Ugly Stik owns a well-established tradition with immediate name recognition. You hear the name and you know...
Boat review: Skeeter ZXR19
Editor’s note: This review comes from our friends at Boatingmag.com. These experts have decades worth of reviewing many types of boats in great detail. For more, visit Boatingmag.com. The State...
