Let’s talk about the Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flux Gill! This is one of the most unique soft plastics I’ve fished in a long time. If you’ve followed me, you know I’m a huge fan of the Berkley MaxScent lineup. Baits like the Flat Worm, MaxScent Minnow, General, D-Worm, and Hit Worm have caught me a ton of fish. But here’s the deal. Most of those baits have a long, thin profile. The Flux Gill is completely different! It has a wide, flat body that looks like a bluegill, sunfish, crappie, rock bass, or even a small tilapia. That’s important because […]
As always, my goal is to help you catch more fish! In this blog we’ll review three different ways to hook your bait when you’re drop shotting. A lot of people think drop shotting means just nose hooking a worm and that’s it. But listen, there are actually three different hook styles that totally change how your bait looks, how it moves, and where you can fish it. I’m going to walk you through all three—what hook to use, the kind of bait that goes best with each, and when to use each style. Let’s dive in! Nose Hooking: Maximum […]
Whether you’re just starting out bass fishing or you’ve been doing it a long time, the sheer number of hooks can be intimidating. Go to Tackle Warehouse and there are hundreds of options available. It’s ridiculous, it’s confusing, it’s outrageous. Of course there are specialty hooks that apply in certain situations, but when I sat down and thought about it, I realized that there are five basic styles that I use the most. These five are in my bass boat or my kayak any time I go bass fishing. Let’s start with the workhorse: It’s a straight shank flipping and […]
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