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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Night Fishing: Be Prepared | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Night Fishing: Be Prepared | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Summertime arrives with temperatures that are hot and nighttime fishing becomes an inviting proposition. However, fishing your hometown lake at night requires much more preparation than daytime fishing does. That body of water so familiar and friendly during the day becomes foreign and sometimes hostile as darkness descends. With just a little more preparation it can be enjoyed however, and the results can be absolutely super. Being pro-active instead of reactive will ensure a safe and enjoyable venture in the darkness of night."



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The Finer Points of Punching Mats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Finer Points of Punching Mats | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Two bass fishing tactics are commonly used to pull big bass from massive grass mats, throwing a hollow body frog for those fish willing to smash through the “roof,” and punching through the grass for those holding below. If bass aren’t hitting the top, the choice is already made. Put up your dukes and start punchin’.
   Endless grass mats make it seem like B.A.S.S. Elite pro Terry Scroggins is searching for a needle in haystack. With each pitch, Scroggins’ big weight hits the dense mat, punches a hole and pulls his Big Show Craw down beneath the grass. He lifts the bait a time or two to see if anyone is home, pulls the bait back out of the same hole and then pitches to another spot. The approach appears random, but Scroggins is highly intentional about his lure choice, the spots where he flips it and each presentation."



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Trophy Bass Lakes in Minnesota

Trophy Bass Lakes in Minnesota: "While I stood there watching the weigh-in I thought to myself that the bass these guys think of as average, we up in Minnesota think of as trophies. I was watching a bass fishing tournament in Eufaula, Ala., and some 7- to 9-pound bass had been caught and brought to the scales. When I asked the anglers who caught the fish if they thought these were trophies, they said “no.” A trophy to them is over 10 pounds."



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Float Tube Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Float Tube Fishing | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Want to hit those honey holes out in the middle of the lake, but don't have the buck's to spend on a bass rig? Not enough room at your place to keep it? Can't even launch a jon boat into your favorite fishing hole? Well, the solution to your problem might be a float tube. You can get everything you need for less than $150.00, but always remember, you get what you pay for."



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Bass Fishing: Tips for using topwater baits | The Rock River Times

Bass Fishing: Tips for using topwater baits | The Rock River Times: "The anticipation instantly begins as your topwater bait hits the water. As the rings of water slowly dissipate, you can almost feel a bass wheeling around and keying in on your bait. As you begin your retrieve, you know at any instant the explosion of a rocket-like green torpedo bolting out of the water could happen. That is why I love topwater fishing for largemouth bass. Aside from being a kick in the pants to fish, topwater baits are also highly effective tools of the trade under the right conditions."



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Seven Hot Bass Fishing Tips - AverageOutdoorsman.com

Seven Hot Bass Fishing Tips - AverageOutdoorsman.com: "Everyone knows that bass fishing in the summer can be tough. It may certainly be tough, but not impossible. Some of the biggest bass of the year can be caught in the summer. Here are seven tips that can help you catch those summer time monsters."



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