If you fish for suspended bass, you already know how important the jighead minnow has become. Over the last five years, and especially with the growth of forward-facing sonar, that little soft plastic minnow on a jighead has absolutely exploded. It’s simple, it looks natural, and it catches fish. But there’s one problem, everybody is throwing it! And after more than 30 years of professional fishing, I can tell you one thing for sure: bass get used to seeing the same thing over and over. That’s why I’m always looking for alternate presentations. Jerkbaits like the Berkley Stunna 112 and […]
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Micro Jigs for Big Winter Bass
The jig has been a staple of bass fishing since before I was born, but there’s one category of jigs that I’ve become extremely fond of in the past half dozen or so years that doesn’t get a lot of love. They’re called “micro jigs” and while we’ve long had compact versions of flipping jigs and casting jigs, these aren’t just downscaled versions of those staples. They’re a category all their own, and while I carry them in my boat all year long they’re especially valuable in the winter. That’s because they excel in tough conditions, including cold water. They […]


















