Winter Jig Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Winter Jig Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "It's time to slow down our presentation as the water cools and look to the jig or a Texas-rigged worm or craw on those really cold days. Bass will move deeper as the water cools to establish their winter base of operation. The deeper coves with a defined creek channel, longer points that drop off into secondary or primary creek channels, or a shoreline where the bottom has a fast drop off, causing a stair step effect are the best places to start exploring for action. The other primary factor that needs to be in all of these spots is wood. "

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How to Beat the Shore-bound Blues — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability

How to Beat the Shore-bound Blues — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability: "Catfish are great targets for shore anglers fishing in lakes and rivers. Image courtesy Ohio DNR.

“What do you need to be able to go fishing?” is the question I use to kick off a basic fishing seminar I teach at sport shows across the nation each year. I keep the dialogue flowing by accepting the obvious answers, which include “a fishing pole!” and “a hook!” and “some line!” Things come to an abrupt halt, however, when someone fields my question with the reply: “a boat!”"

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Wildlife Agencies Urge Anglers to Stay Safe During Early Ice Fishing Season — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability

Wildlife Agencies Urge Anglers to Stay Safe During Early Ice Fishing Season — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability: "Experts say that the appeal of warmer ice houses, safer heaters, and more efficient outerwear is drawing in more anglers.

Early ice fishing season brings with it many opportunities, and wildlife agencies across the country are once again reminding anglers to follow good safety practices when they hit the ice. States such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa have issued safety warnings coinciding with more anglers going out earlier. In Wisconsin, experts say that breezy temperatures have led to one of the earliest seasons in years."

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Iaconelli on How To Catch Smallmouth from Bald Spots — www.bassresource.com — Readability

Iaconelli on How To Catch Smallmouth from Bald Spots — www.bassresource.com — Readability: "Mike Iaconelli didn’t get the victory or Top 12 finish he wanted at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Lake St. Clair last August, but thanks to bald spots, he caught 47 pounds of Smallmouth and hauled home $10,000."

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Cold Water Lunkers — www.bassresource.com — Readability

Cold Water Lunkers — www.bassresource.com — Readability: "Big bass can be caught in Winter on all lakes, but you must expect fewer bites. Slow down your presentation. Remember, bass are cold-blooded and their metabolism slows down in cold conditions."

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The Art of Angling — www.bassresource.com — Readability

The Art of Angling — www.bassresource.com — Readability: "Angling, which is another word for fishing, is the art of catching fish, whether fishing for saltwater or freshwater species. It involves enticing a fish into biting or striking your bait or lure. Most people go fishing with a rod, a reel, line, a hook, a sinker, and bait or a lure. People fish for sport, or for food or both"

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How to Cover Water — www.bassresource.com — Readability

How to Cover Water — www.bassresource.com — Readability: "Covering water and locating fish can be one of the hardest and most important factors in the sport of bass fishing.  This is an issue that's terribly broad, and may be mentioned at length.  There are many factors that I look at including the time of year; the weather, fishing the water quickly but effectively, and fishing points, cover, and structure.  I’ll attempt here to list a number of the items that I think about when selecting a bait, and vicinity to fish."

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Winter fishing tips - Sports - The Lake News Online - Camdenton, MO

Winter fishing tips - Sports - The Lake News Online - Camdenton, MO: "For years, die-hard bass anglers have plied highland reservoirs of the Ozarks for largemouth bass in the winter, sometimes making huge catches. As they learned more about the needs and habits of cold-water bass, so did their understanding about methods that caught fish in 42- to 52- degree water temperatures."

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Video: Australian Anglers Accidentally Catch, Release Tiger Shark — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability

Video: Australian Anglers Accidentally Catch, Release Tiger Shark — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability: "A group of anglers fishing in Western Australia unexpectedly hooked a tiger shark last Wednesday, eventually freeing the fish after a quick struggle. According to PerthNow, the incident happened on Maud’s Landing in Coral Bay."

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How to Be More Productive on the Ice — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability

How to Be More Productive on the Ice — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability: "As the ice gets more solid, you’ll want to move around more to find the fishing action. Keep moving until you find the fish, then experiment to determine what they want to eat."

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