Pocket : Video: Angler Narrowly Misses Being Skewered by Jumping Marlin

Pocket : Video: Angler Narrowly Misses Being Skewered by Jumping Marlin: "The anglers aboard the Marlin Darlin got a little too close with their boat’s namesake last Thursday morning while fishing off the coast of the Dominican Republic. The anglers were reeling in a 350-pound blue marlin when the fish launched bill-first into the ship, barely missing two men. Although rare, marlin are capable of impaling anglers with their long snouts, such as one young American man who got stabbed through the cheek and nasal cavity in 2008. It is believed that blue marlins use their bills to stun and slash through schools of fish and then return to consume the injured prey. Coupled with their excellent jumping abilities, these prized sport fish could present a danger to anglers."

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Pocket : First Year On Tour with Andrew Upshaw

Pocket : First Year On Tour with Andrew Upshaw: "In the recent years, college fishing has taken off quicker than most people expected it to. Both B.A.S.S. and FLW have college programs at colleges and universities around the country. Bass anglers of all skill levels have joined college fishing. Some are just better than others. These college anglers compete, practice, and learn about bass fishing. They represent their university in competition,"

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Pocket : Asian Carp Fishery Dispatches First Shipment in Million-pound Order

Pocket : Asian Carp Fishery Dispatches First Shipment in Million-pound Order: "Two Rivers Fishery in Wickliffe, Kentucky is looking forward to sending out its first 40,000-pound shipment of processed Asian carp to customers in China. The company opened its $2.5 million facility in late May of this year and is already thinking of hiring more fishermen. According to WKMS, Two Rivers Fishery owner Angie Yu says the plant is currently processing around 6,000 pounds of fish a day, but is capable of much more. With a million-pound order from customers in China, plant manager Jeff Smith agrees that the facility will have to step up production."

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Pocket : Drifting Flies for Michigan Perch

Pocket : Drifting Flies for Michigan Perch: "If you want to catch Michigan perch and lots of them, try drifting for them with a rig featuring two flies baited with minnows.

“I think flies give a little more action to trigger fish, and if the fishing is really good, you don’t even need minnows,” says Adam Pyle, who runs Pyle’s Porthole in South Haven and harvests his share of the tasty panfish whenever time allows him to get out of his tackle shop. South Haven is well known as a great port for targeting Lake Michigan perch. This week, anglers were harvesting 35-fish limits in about 40 feet of water, and Pyle said rigs featuring flies were part of the winning combination."

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Pocket : Drop Shot Fishing for Summertime Smallmouth

Pocket : Drop Shot Fishing for Summertime Smallmouth: "Drop shot fishing for smallmouth bass in the summer months can be very successful on Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie.

Tournament bass fishing probably drives general fishing trends more than any one source. Winning a bass tournament on a particular lure often causes sales of that product to skyrocket, making lucky manufacturers overnight millionaires. And quite frequently, techniques that dominate the tournament scene often overshadow those that dominate local fisheries. Such is the case on Michigan’s portion of the Great Lakes."

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Free Bass Lures - BASSMASTER Classic 2013 Winning Baits

Free Bass Lures - BASSMASTER Classic 2013 Winning Baits: "Cliff Pace won the 2013 BASSMASTER CLASSIC using the lures pictured above. The key to his success was to stay on the patterns throughout the tournament and to fish in areas between deep water and staging areas. His key was to consistently catch the bigger bass in depths of 7-12 feet. While most of the anglers were fishing shallow, Cliff was just a little deeper then the staging areas that others were keying on."

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Free Bass Lures - Ever Green Topwater Wake Baits

Free Bass Lures - Ever Green Topwater Wake Baits: "LURE DESCRIPTION:
Ever Green wake baits are quality-made Japanese topwater baits used for catching big bass. Wake baits represent a bait fish swimming on top of the surface. This presentation mimics a sluggish fish that is vulnerable; therefore a big bass will find this bait an easy target."

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Fly Fishing for Bass | Smallmouth – Largemouth

Fly Fishing for Bass | Smallmouth – Largemouth: "Fly fishing for smallmouth bass is dedicated to the greatest fly fishing opportunity in the U.S. today. If you like fly fishing, you’ll love FlyBass.com and our online store: FlyBass.biz.

Take a second to sign up for the newsletter and get a free classic fly fishing eBook! Just pop your email address in the form on the right  ;  )."

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So Many Bass Fishing Techniques, So Little Time

So Many Bass Fishing Techniques, So Little Time: "Learning the many different bass fishing techniques will not only make you a better fisherman but will increase you enjoyment of bass fishing as well.

Many non-fishermen think bass fishing is a guy sitting in a boat or on the bank with a cane pole (we use rods!!!), a line with a worm on a hook tossed lazily in the water.  The fisherman is laid back and napping while waiting for a bite.  When you think about, it that's not a bad way to spend a day, especially if
you have some sandwiches and beer to keep you company."

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The Devil’s Horse – A Propbait Served Southern Style – Part I | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Devil’s Horse – A Propbait Served Southern Style – Part I | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "

Smithwick Devils Horse
The invention of the propeller changed the world.  Whether it was attached to a boat or an airplane, it is associated with high RPM's – (Revolutions Per Minute) – and designed for increasing the speed at which something moves.
   So when Smithwick designed and manufactured the Devil’s Horse back in the 1950’s, equipped with not one but two props, it is understandable why anglers still make the connection between props and speed.  Novice anglers often tie on the bait for the first time and assume it should be raced across the surface, or “ripped” sporadically back to the boat. "

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