Friday, July 11, 2014

Building a better angler via the confidence factor - Outdoor News - April 2014

Building a better angler via the confidence factor - Outdoor News - April 2014: "When I talk about the confidence factor in fishing, we’re tackling a topic much deeper that just having an overall positive attitude. Confidence in our lures, for example, requires time and effort as we sort through our tackle boxes and throw out stuff that rarely touches water. If you’re out fishing, and you’re worried about using the right lure, then  it’s time to change. Spring provides an obvious time to sort through open water equipment."



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Beating The Dog Days of Summer | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Beating The Dog Days of Summer | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Here we are again, facing the tremendous heat of summer. In the desert southwest, during the so-called "dog days" of summer, anglers feel the heat and so do the fish. Summertime temperatures can reach well over 100 degrees with water temperatures reaching above the 80-degree mark. When the water gets this hot, bass are no different from the rest of us; they seek out any opportunity to escape the boiling water. Whether it's under a weed mat, hidden in oxygen-giving timber, the shade of a boat dock or positioning themselves near a cool running inlet, be assured, the bass are still feeding actively. You may need a couple gallons of Gatorade and a wet towel, but the fishing action can be sizzling"



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Hot Weather Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Hot Weather Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "And I'm not talking about your favorite salsa or a fresh jalapeno pepper. I'm talking about bass fishing in the heat of the day on a sweltering, hot day in south Texas. There is nothing like south Texas heat. You go to bed, it's still 100 degrees or more, wake up at 5:00 a.m. and it's a chilly 85. No there's nothing quite like it. But south Texas bass are accustomed to the heat, more so than fishermen. At least they don't sunburn like us crazy fishermen."



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Pond Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Pond Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "When fishing a small pond, tactics lend themselves to the finesse approach -- innertube floats, canoes, kayaks, two-man plastic pontoons, even a pair of waders.
   Mini-boats come in handy when a pond's perimeter has been ringed with vegetation, which is almost always the case. How many times have you walked as close to the shoreline as possible, and cast blindly to the middle? Maybe it was the only way to reach open water. Chances are, you were casting away from the best fish habitat, rather than to it. Worse, you wound up stripping moss from your hooks, like peeling a stringy, green banana."



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