Ike's Fishing Blog – Fishing Articles from Bass Tournament Champion Mike Iaconelli

The Beginner’s Guide to Rod Selection

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 […]

In a recent column I described the five categories of jigs that you need to be an effective bass angler, so now I’m going to […]

Whether you’re trying to introduce someone new to fishing or you are a beginner yourself, the key to building a long-lasting love for the sport […]

I’m really excited about this series of videos and blogs because it gives me a chance to talk about one of the best lures ever […]

Whether you’re getting back into fishing, learning to fish for the first time, or trying to teach kids how to fish, there are simple ways […]

One of the coolest soft plastic rigs out there is known as the “Jika” Rig, but what it really consists of is a non-leadered punch […]

Starting out as an angler can often seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Part of my goal in creating this series […]

All of us love to buy and test new tackle, but in order to maximize your efficiency it’s important to find lures that cover a […]

Even at this stage in my career, after fishing for a living for several decades, sometimes I just want to get bites. I don’t care […]

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 […]