Fish New York’s Lake Erie
Anglers can catch bronzebacks from the rock jetties just outside the marina harbors to 40 miles out in Lake Erie.
Fish New York’s Niagara River
Of the 22.5 million people who visit Niagara Falls each year, almost none will take the time to look beyond the water crashing at its rocky base to see the monumental smallmouth fishery that exists there.
Winning is about recovering
I had an interesting experience the other evening that I thought might be worth writing about. It centers on the concept of recovery and how that affect the outcomes of bass tournaments.
The versatile worm
Most anglers have their favorite summertime lures, from deep diving crankbaits to spoons and jigs. Well, make sure you add “big worms” to the list because nothing tempts those summer deepwater bass like a 10-inch soft plastic.
Get dialed in on offshore action
This is the time of year when you’ll find me employing power fishing tactics on the offshore ledges throughout the South.
A crazy year for seasonal patterns
This has been a year of paradoxical shifts in the nation’s weather patterns, and it’s really affected our seasonal pattern strategies for bass fishing.
On the water ethics
For those of you who watched the The Bassmasters television show that covered BASSfest from Lake Chickamauga, you’ll have seen the KVD vs. Ike mini-confrontation. While I wasn’t involved, nor do I know all the details to comment on it directly, it did give me the idea for this column.
Ike shows you how to walk the dog
Michael Iaconelli shows the tools you need to walk the dog for big bass.
How to fish docks
There are some fish that live shallow year-round and if you want to catch quality fish in shallow, a dock is probably your best bet.
Fred Roumbanis talks pitchin’ and flippin’
Elite pro Fred Roumbanis details one of his go-to techniques at Bassmaster University at BASSfest.
