I am FIRED UP to tell you about one of the craziest, most unique baits I’ve ever had in my hands. It’s brand new from Berkley, part of the Maxscent lineup, and it’s called the Berkley PowerBait Maxscent Flux Gill Creature Bait. And listen, when I say this thing is different, I mean really different. This isn’t just another worm or swimbait. This thing is like a science experiment mixed with a panfish! Let’s start with what makes it so special: the shape. Most of the MaxScent baits we’re all used to, Flat Worm, Hit Worm, The General, are long […]
October is all about fall fishing patterns. As the water starts to cool down, the bait move shallow and the bass follow. Then when they’re done feeding up, they head back to their wintering areas. It’s a big transition, and if you use the right lures you can find and tempt quality fish the whole time. If you’ve read my previous “best baits” columns, you know that I like to pick two for the North, from Virginia up, and two for the South, from the Carolinas down. Don’t let that box you in. All four are good just about anywhere, […]
Going Ike! shot some film recently with Fletcher Shryock on the Upper Susquehanna River. It should be up right now. We were chasing smallmouth, and did we ever catch them. In just five hours we caught 110 bass. That is getting on them. Our approach was pretty simple and straight forward. When we were casting into the current and bringing our lures back with it, we fished a homemade Ned rig. When we were casting with the current and bringing our lures back against it, we fished jerkbaits. I made my Ned rigs with a VMC Finesse Half Moon Jig […]
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