Bass Fishing Articles & Tips

Bass Fishing Articles & Tips: "I have been asked by several people what I do to cover water whenever I am fishing, say a new lake or whenever I am trying to locate some fish, and put together a pattern. This is a subject that is very broad, and can be discussed at great length, I will try here to list some of the things that I consider when choosing a bait, and an area to fish."

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Bass Fishing 101 Tips, Advice And Help. A Top Bass Anglers Resource.

Bass Fishing 101 Tips, Advice And Help. A Top Bass Anglers Resource.: "Always keep a lookout for activity on the water gulls/tern’s diving could mean bait fish which could be getting chased by Bass..
Don’t be put off by darkness sometimes Bass come right to the waters edge after dark and chase baitfish in total darkness.
Be careful not to make to much disturbance when wading in calm shallow water, take more of a stealth approach.."

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Video: How to Properly Release Rockfish | OutdoorHub

Video: How to Properly Release Rockfish | OutdoorHub: "Releasing a rockfish can be a bit complicated, and more than a bit daunting for a first-time rockfish angler trying to preserve these long-lived creatures. Rockfish can live for many decades and the oldest have broken the 100-year mark, with a 200-year-old fish in the realm of possibility."

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Alabama Rig For Crappie Fishing | BigFishingShop.com

Alabama Rig For Crappie Fishing | BigFishingShop.com: "The umbrella rig recently has blown up in the Bass fishing world.  Prior to fisherman finding how well the rig worked on Bass, anglers used umbrella rigs for Crappie.  The idea behind the umbrella rig is to simulate a small school of baitfish.  Often times there will be an umbrella of baits around a central bait that has a leader slightly longer than the baits used to create the umbrella.  Over the past few years fishing companies have tried and tested many version of the Alabama rig, and made adjustments.  The following Alabama rigs are proven fish catchers!"

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Video: Release Denied, Eagle Swoops Up Angler's Catch | OutdoorHub

Video: Release Denied, Eagle Swoops Up Angler's Catch | OutdoorHub: "A father-and-son fishing trip took an unexpected turn when their catch of the day was swept up by an eagle. It is not entirely uncommon for eagles to take released fish or even ones still on the line. Sharp eyesight and keen predatory instincts combine for a potent mix, and these animals certainly don’t mind skipping all the legwork. Still, the sight of one of these majestic creatures in action might just make up for it. Well, maybe not from the fish’s perspective."

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Take Advantage of Fall Migrations and Catch More Walleyes | OutdoorHub

Take Advantage of Fall Migrations and Catch More Walleyes | OutdoorHub: "The most important factor in any walleye presentation isn’t the lure, technique, trolling speed, or line size. All those things can be as important as the color of your boat. Like the way to a man’s heart, the way to walleyes’ is through their stomachs, and that means that your knowledge of the local baitfish can be the most important factor to catching lots of walleyes."

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Michigan DNR Prepares to Fight Asian Carp | OutdoorHub

Michigan DNR Prepares to Fight Asian Carp | OutdoorHub: "Sometimes preparation is more than half the battle. Field technicians from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) gathered in the St. Joesph River last week for a very important, and very hands-on training exercise. The exercise was meant to give the DNR agents further experience with how to survey and catch Asian carp, which do not yet exist in the Great Lakes. The Michigan DNR is not the only agency worried by the possibility of the invasive fish finding their way into the Great Lakes—the region provides upwards of $5 billion to neighboring states through commercial and sport fishing."

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Fly fishing tips - Louisiana Sportsman

Fly fishing tips - Louisiana Sportsman: "September is a month of transition. As we approach the fall equinox, shorter days and radiative cooling of water temperatures triggers annual migration and feeding habits."

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▶ A Trio of Trophy Blue Cats - YouTube

▶ A Trio of Trophy Blue Cats - YouTube: ""

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Going "All In" in Deadwood | OutdoorHub

Going "All In" in Deadwood | OutdoorHub: "It’s a safe bet that Wild Bill Hickok would have been better off holding a fly rod on the bank of one of the streams around Deadwood, South Dakota, than he was sitting in a saloon holding two pairs of aces and eights, the dead man’s hand.

Deadwood still offers plenty of gambling opportunity, but the town also deals out plenty of chances to anglers for a full house of trout, walleye, perch, smallmouth bass, and other fish."

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