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East Coast Advice on Swimbaits

ShareWhen the fishing is going really well it’s easy to become jaded and forget how good we have it. It’s important to take the time to stop and consider just how blessed we really are. One of the best ways I can think of to get that “reality check” is to watch the reaction of [...]

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What color swimbait should you choose?

ShareAcross the nation bass feed on a variety of prey species. Swimbait manufactures were quick to pick up on this and produce baits to match nearly any forage available to bass. On a typical store shelf you can find swimbaits that match everything from a rat, to a trout, to a goby. Without direction your [...]

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Which swimbait should you choose?

ShareHas anyone else noticed that there are 10 or 20 times the number of swimbaits on the market today than there were 5 years ago? Some of the biggest “brand name” baits in the industry have only existed for a year or two.  What is an angler to do? You can buy every last one [...]

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Wakebaits and Jigs

Share“Junk Fishing” is a term often used to describe a day spent on the water in which the fish were caught on a wide variety of lures or techniques with little rhyme or reason to seasonal or daily patterns. Junk fishing allows an angler to adapt to the surroundings instead of trying to force the [...]

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Wakebaits in Winter

ShareHow many times have you heard that there is a certain water temperature when the topwater bite starts and that its a waste of time to throw topwater in the dead of winter? I for one do not agree! I’m a firm believer in throwing topwater year round, especially on a warm winter afternoon. This [...]

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Top 5 picks for Summer Topwater

ShareCan you remember the last time you made that perfect cast? It was dusk and the cast landed right next to the cover. There was no question what was coming next! One twitch of the rod tip and seemingly out of no where the water around the lure surged upward then settled back down. One [...]

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