Clothes Make the Man

Clothes Make the Man

There’s an old saying that goes, “Clothes make the man.”  That’s as true in bass fishing as it is in any other part of life, but maybe for different reasons. The first one is safety. In past blogs, we’ve talked about the importance of sunblock and sunscreen. I’m not going to repeat what I said about it other than to say that you should always use it. There are no exceptions. It’s the same with sunglasses. Your eyes matter. Use them. Again, there are no exceptions. The thing is, though, that we don’t think about clothing as a safety issue. […]

Good Sunglasses Help You Catch More Bass

Good Sunglasses Help You Catch More Bass

I put catching more bass in the title of this blog because I know that’ll get everyone’s attention. The truth is, though, that there are other reasons that are more important — like protecting your vision. Those reasons fall into three groups. The first, and most important in my mind, is to protect your eyes when you’re fishing. Running down the lake at high speed can be problematic for your eyeballs. Even a small bug can become a dangerous projectile at 70 mph.  And what about the lure snapping back towards you when it gets caught in a tree and […]