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The Ultimate Spinnerbait Series – Retrieves and Tackle

In the first part of my Ultimate Spinnerbait Series, I outlined when and where I use different kinds of spinnerbaits. It’s one of the greatest […]

If you’re a guide or an experienced tournament fisherman, you might have five, 10, 20 or even 30 fishing rods already. But what about those […]

No matter where in the country you live, at some point during the spring the bass are going to be on the beds. Spawning bass […]

Last time we reviewed blade baits by looking at the lure in detail. Now we’re going to talk about what tackle to use and how […]

The fall season is here. The nights are getting cold, the water temperature is dropping and the water is getting clearer. That all adds up […]

OK, here’s the deal: I’m filming My World with Mike Iaconelli. My guest is Martin Truex Jr. We’re going to drive some fast cars and […]

OK, so the water’s cold and the air is even colder. I don’t care. I want to go fishing. And, I want to catch some […]

One of the best winter lures in the whole world is a suspending jerkbait. Now, when I’m talking about winter conditions. I’m talking about water […]

It won’t be long and the water will start to cool. That means early in the cycle the bass will have a tendency to suspend. […]

Hot weather, deep water?? Go with a crankbait.