The weather is hot. The green cover in our lakes and rivers is growing like crazy. That’s good for us. That’s bad for the bass. […]
Summer Cover
Crank Deep When the Weather’s Hot
Hot weather, deep water?? Go with a crankbait.
Now’s the Time for a Buzzbait or a Walkin’ Stick
At this point it’s postspawn or early summer almost everywhere. That’s important because fish are totally controlled by their environment. They’re slow when the water’s […]
Top Secret! The Spine Rig
The spine rig is a finesse rig that came from Japan and is popular on the West Coast. They’ve been pretty darn good at keeping it a secret, but I’m fixing that with this blog! Read on!
Six Pre-spawn Lures I Never Leave The Dock Without
Before we get into the actual lures I use we need to talk a little about the pre-spawn. I define it as somewhere between the […]
Top Secret! The MJ Rig
This time in our Top Secret Series we’re going to talk about the MJ rig, otherwise known as the spinner-jig. It’s super simple but it […]
Top secret! The Tiny Child Rig
This rig is basically a weedless version of the Ned rig. At the same time, though, it has a completely different look to it. The […]
Top Secret! The Stupid Tube Rig
We all know that one of the biggest problems with tube fishing is that they snag easily. The stupid tube rig solves that problem. It’s […]
Top Secret! The Cat Rig
Our next part of the Top Secret! series of new, fish catching, rigs is called the cat rig. I named it that because when you […]
Top Secret! The Eel Rig
OK, this is a great rig for when the bite is a little slow and they’re short striking your lure. Basically it’s a cross or […]