Culling while you catch
This week we’ll talk a little about culling by fish choice and by bait selection. That’s what I did on Smith Lake last week, and it worked pretty well for me.
5 mistakes deep crankers make
Deep diving crankbaits are a staple of professional anglers like Tim Horton who make their living on offshore structure. Follow these tips to improve your deep cranking.
Lessons Learned: Toledo Bend
When the timber is everywhere, the fish aren’t relating to it like they do to a few stickups. Saying they’re on the wood is like saying they’re in the water. It’s of no help whatsoever.
Basic smallmouth movements
Let’s talk a little about how smallmouth bass really move around in a lake.
Let the offseason begin!
With the season officially over, it's time to start working the second part of our job.
Swimbait tricks of the pros
Jigheads and wide gap hooks have long been the standards for rigging swimbaits, but the ubiquity of these lures has caused bass to become more wary of swimbait presentations.
Traveling with your tackle
Taking your hobby on the road is a big deal, especially if you want your gear to survive.
Lessons learned from 2012, Part 2
You can learn something from every tournament, win or lose.
Deep forage
Just because the brown bass and forage are deep that's not where you have to catch them.
Fall: The tough transition time
The late summer to early fall transition period can be the toughest time of the year for bass fishermen because bass are very scattered. I know it is my toughest time!