True Confessions of a River Rat | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

True Confessions of a River Rat | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "I remember the way it used to be - beautiful scenery, wildlife, unique scents and sounds. The fishing was easy, fast-paced and fun. I learned something every time I went out on the water. Those days have pretty much given way to tournament and club responsibilities. Although those days are not long gone, I see myself heading back to them at a rapid pace. Back to a time when I could target some bigger fish and not worry about a clock. Back to a time where my next turn could have me spying a deer taking a quick drink, or a Hawk or Egret spying the waters edge. Back to a time where I was almost assured solitude and frantic bass action. The fact is I am a River Junkie....a River Rat. I always was."



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How To Fish The Weeds | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

How To Fish The Weeds | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "For years growing up, my father and I would take trips during the fishing season to Long Point Bay in Lake Erie. The bay is a host to varieties of structure; just about anything you can shake a stick at. Rocks, sandbars, humps, sunken islands, docks, laydowns, brush, and even shipwrecks! But perhaps the easiest and most reliable place to find fish is in the weeds."



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Fishing Bridges | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fishing Bridges | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "When the toughest Bassmaster Classic in history played out on Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers in 2005, their hardened faces got as much TV time as eventual winner Kevin VanDam. You know them well. You can’t miss them. They span hundreds of yards, if not miles, over your favorite body of water, and hang dozens of feet over your head."



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Understanding Lake Maps | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Understanding Lake Maps | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Understanding lake maps, the terminology used, seasonal patterns of bass and how that relates to areas on the map, and good places to start fishing on a new lake is very important to any fishing trip. It's also important for safety reasons.
   We'll start by breaking down the different parts of the map that enable you to have a picture of the underwater world. "



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Fish Don't Tweet | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Fish Don't Tweet | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Finding and catching fish in a pond would sure be easier if I could only get the fish to tweet me their location and what lure they want. A simple message like, "I am over here, by the laying down log and hungry for a frog." I could tweet back, "A delicious frog lure is on the way, open wide!""



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Approaching New Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Approaching New Water | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "For those of you who regularly travel to new water, or fish tournaments that frequently bring you to unfamiliar impoundments, you are probably familiar with the overwhelming feeling of "what do I do now?" Well, to offer some consolation, there are several steps you can take to combat this all-to-familiar problem, many of which are much easier than you might anticipate."



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Developing and Retaining Fishing Confidence | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Developing and Retaining Fishing Confidence | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "Confidence in bass fishing can take years to build but only one day to break it down.
   Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chad Morgenthaler knows from his experiences on the tournament trail how building confidence is a gradual process. "



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Three New Ways To Use Old Soft Plastic Rigs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Three New Ways To Use Old Soft Plastic Rigs | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "If you call yourself a bass fisherman, you likely know the three basic soft-plastic rigs, the two named after states and the one that’s wacky. What you may be unaware of, however, is that you’re not using them to their full potential. Here are three ways to use those rigs to catch fish and impress your friends."



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The Float-N-Fly In Depth | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

The Float-N-Fly In Depth | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "I fully expect to be taunted by several of my fellow anglers by writing about a bobber and crappie jig technique that just so happens to involve a 10ft fairy wand in any serious bass fishing publication. But I can guarantee you one thing: if your lakes meet all the requirements and conditions for this technique, and you put this tactic to work for you, I can pretty much GUARANTEE you success and not to mention a lot of winter time memories."



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Line Size Does Matter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC

Line Size Does Matter | The Ultimate Bass Fishing Resource Guide® LLC: "t was about an hour before time leave for weigh-in and I had one little dink in the livewell. I'd been casting this crankbait o long I was sure I would be sore when Tuesday got here. We had pre-fished the day before the tournament and had talked. A friend "owed" me some information due to the fact that I had shared my pattern with him at the last lake we had fished."



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