Docks are more than potential bass-harboring structures for Gerald Swindle. Rather, the Elite Series[...]
Fishing Docks with G-Man
Docks are more than potential bass-harboring structures for Gerald Swindle. Rather, the Elite Series pro from Warrior, Ala., sees these fish condos as a personal challenge — a “You want some of this?” kind of deal.That being said, he resists the urge to shock-and-awe his way into a bite, instead favoring surgical strikes heavy on the strategies [read more]
Punching Through Mats of Vegetation
Punching heavy mats of vegetation for bass is a technique that isn't completely new as anglers have relied on this technique to present their soft plastic lure in the heavily vegetated waters of Florida. The popularity of mat punching has taken hold of anglers from California to Texas and now here in the upper Midwest. This [read more]
Bobby Lane On Flippin for Big Bass
Professional angler Bobby Lane shares his tactics for catching big spring bass by flipping, rather than swimbaits. Even though the 11-pound bass Bobby Lane caught during a recent Bassmaster® Elite tournament in California hit a swimbait, the Yamaha Pro readily admits his favorite spring fishing technique is flipping shallow, weedy cover, and he adds, [read more]
Punching Through Mats of Vegetation
Punching heavy mats of vegetation for bass is a technique that isn't completely new as anglers have relied on this technique to present their soft plastic lure in the heavily vegetated waters of Florida. The popularity of mat punching has taken hold of anglers from California to Texas and now here in the upper Midwest. This [read more]
Take Time to Study and Dissect Docks Properly
By Larry Nixon
When fishing a tournament or just for fun at any of the great fisheries we have across the nation, there's undoubtedly more than one way to catch some fish. With that many fish and that many surface acres of water, it's not uncommon to see two different people have great fishing [read more]
Faircloth Seeks Vegetation During Muddy Conditions
Like many bass fishermen across the nation this autumn, Todd Faircloth has had to continually adjust his approach because of muddy water.The Yamaha pro's solution: look for vegetation and fish it with plastic worms, crankbaits, or spinnerbaits."This time of year, bass are moving into tributary creeks as they follow baitfish, but the backs of the [read more]
Bank Fishing Central Florida PondsBy Patrick Mangold - CFLcoangler
There are many anglers in Central Florida that do not own a boat or choose not load up their boat every time they want to wet a line. With the number of ponds and lakes accessible in the area, the opportunities are immense. Whether you fish a pond in your back yard [read more]
Baits and Lures for Farm Pond Fishing
Frankfort, Ky. - Lazy days spent fishing a farm pond are some of the best times afield. Many old-timers got their start this way, while today's kids often follow suit and catch their first fish from a pond. Stock your tackle box with a few well-worn favorites and you can also catch farm pond [read more]
Yelas on Sea Walls
Variety of Lures Work Well on Sea Walls In Spring
Whenever you see Yamaha pro Jay Yelas with 10 or 12 rods on his boat deck this time of year, chances are he's planning to fish sea walls. These man-made retaining walls, designed to prevent wave erosion, rank as some of his favorite bass fishing [read more]
Poling - Florida StyleSight Fishing with Preston ClarkBy: Terry Battisti
A calm breeze ripples the surface of the crystal-clear aqua water as the angler peers through his sunglasses in search of a shape or flash. No fish in sight, the angler stealthily slides the boat through the water to find the ever-wary bonefish. As the angler poles into a dark-bottomed [read more]
