Not leaving Alabama Rig without bite

Not leaving Alabama Rig without bite: "t’s been over a year now and I’m still trying to catch my first fish on an Alabama Rig. I’m sure a lot of you know by now that the Alabama Rig has become one of the hottest new baits on the market. If you don’t, an Internet search will surely clue you in to its potential. "

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Spring Frogs for Bass

Spring Frogs for Bass: " Now that the water is finally warming after a late start to spring the bass are beginning to move up on the humps and ledges and to and from shallow spawning areas as the water temperature rises between 49 and 53 degrees. I am seeing pictures of some nice bass from around North America and that tells me that it will not be long until the spawn is on. "

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Joe Everett's 4 tips for the bass of a lifetime | Bassmaster

Joe Everett's 4 tips for the bass of a lifetime | Bassmaster: "Joe Everett is a man on a mission. The Southern California angler is a trophy hunter — one of a legion of anglers trying, hoping, wishing to catch the next world record largemouth bass. Along his way to that goal, Everett has caught so many 10-pound, 12-pound and even 15-pound bass that he no longer counts or targets them. After all, they're not the fish he's after."

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The forage connection | Bassmaster

The forage connection | Bassmaster: "odd Driscoll, a district fisheries biologist for Texas Parks and Wildlife, competes in nearly three dozen bass tournaments a year. Driscoll has learned that performing well at the scales is dependent on his ability to find the big bite — and that the big bite is often directly connected to the life cycles of the forage bass feed on. "

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How to Buy a Fishing Rod

How to Buy a Fishing Rod: "Every good fishing product resulted as the sum of good materials, good engineering and good construction. Fishing rods possess a unique ability to show off great materials and manufacturing yet it still seems so few anglers understand what goes into a rod and what they should consider in how to buy a fishing rod.  We recently spoke with Jeff Schluter, VP of Sales and Marketing for St. Croix Rods. St. Croix has been building rods from the blanks to the finished product stateside for 65 years, so we figured they would be a perfect resource for understanding the terms in fishing rods. "

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Tips on How to Fish for Crappie - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com

Tips on How to Fish for Crappie - Yahoo! Voices - voices.yahoo.com: "If you enjoy catching fish, then it will be really fun if you learn how to fish for crappie . You can catch buckets of them on each fishing trip. However, if you're not skilled at fishing for crappie, then it can be a long and uneventful outing. I will help by showing you some tips and techniques for crappie fishing."

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Fishing Lipless Crankbaits for Transitioning Spring Bass

Fishing Lipless Crankbaits for Transitioning Spring Bass: "When many of us think of fishing lipless crankbaits, we tend to envision ourselves ripping them through dense vegetation on heavy braided line. While that’s definitely an exciting and effective way to catch big bass, lipless crankbaits aren’t just effective in grass-filled fisheries—they’re also an outstanding choice when targeting transitioning spring bass. "

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When Do Bluegills Get Active? - Other Fish Species - Bass Fishing Forums

When Do Bluegills Get Active? - Other Fish Species - Bass Fishing Forums: "So the weather starting to gt a wee bit nicer. Thursday's gonna be a high of 56. I fish a pond that has a healthy population of bluegills and bass. Also a gravel pit that has bass, bluegills, crappie, and i think there may be a few pike."

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Top Twenty Tips for Spring Bass

Top Twenty Tips for Spring Bass: " This is a collection of the top 20 spring tips that I have tried and tested over the last several years. Sharing this basic information often makes me realize how many things I over look or take for granted when I am on the water. Spring is the best time to be a fisherman, and taking the time to enjoy the earth waking up only enhances the experience.  "

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April brings great fishing before May flowers :Daily Ridge

April brings great fishing before May flowers :Daily Ridge: "April showers bring May flowers, but in Florida there is already an abundance of blooms and a bonanza of freshwater fishing opportunities that began earlier this spring. All across the state, anglers have reported great catches of a  variety of freshwater fishes. Anglers especially target sunfishes moving into the shallows to spawn in spring."

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