Rapala – Ike's Fishing Blog

Bass Fishing With Lipless Crankbaits

When the water is cold, or cold but warming up, a lipless crankbait is an absolute killer. There’s a misconception that it’s only good in […]

For a lot of us around the country, it’s early winter right now. The leaves are off the trees, the mornings are cold, and water […]

When I look back at some of my greatest successes in my tournament career, a lot of them are directly attributable to crankbaits. Why are […]

If there’s one question I’m asked over and over it’s this one: “What baits do I recommend for big bass?” Most of the anglers don’t […]

Last time we talked about cold muddy water baits and colors. This time we’ll talk about the exact opposite, cold clear water baits and colors. […]

I get asked all the time for my recommendation on old school baits that still work today. There are a lot of them around, and […]

This is one technique I never wanted to give up to anyone, but you fellow bass-heads make all of this possible, so it’s only right […]

It’s getting late into the winter. Depending on where you live spring is right around the corner, or it’s still weeks away. Regardless of that, […]

OK, so the water’s cold and the air is even colder. I don’t care. I want to go fishing. And, I want to catch some […]

One of the best winter lures in the whole world is a suspending jerkbait. Now, when I’m talking about winter conditions. I’m talking about water […]