Displaying items by tag: largemouth

Tuesday, 10 January 2012 09:20

Float n' Fly for Largemouth Bass

When most people hear “Float n' Fly,” they think smallmouth - and it makes sense. The Float n' Fly was developed by Charlie and Eddie Nuckols in eastern Tennessee. This technique was aimed at targeting suspended smallmouth and spotted bass when the water temps started creeping into the low 40's. It works because bait fish struggle to stay alive at these temperatures. What a lot of folks don't know is this technique also works well for big largemouth.

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011 07:36

A River Runs Through It

Ok, so I took some liberties with the title, but like the movie, I’m haunted by waters. I want to know what’s around the next bend in the mangroves, that hidden pond in the back country, or up the river I used to fish when I was a younger man. So when my buddy Walt called me and said “Let’s go see if they are biting up the river”, I jumped at the chance. This time of year the snook head up the rivers in search of warmer water, so this would be a perfect opportunity to see how well they are making a comeback after our terrible winter of a few years ago.

Published in South Atlantic Reports

Thursday, 17 November 2011 14:35

Loosing Count While Kayak Fishing

The Gamakatsu Shaky head and Zoom Magnum Trick Worm did it again for me. The wind was absolutely brutal. Sustained 30 and gusting to 40 tough conditions for any kayak fisherman. I had to get creative to finding a spot that offered some protection. We've had a ton of rain this past week in my part of Oklahoma, so the river I normally fish was up and had a lot of current. It's been very low all year with our drought conditions, so I was glad to see it up and running. Seems like it needed a good "flushing out."

Published in West South Central Reports

Monday, 19 September 2011 02:00

Bass On The First Cast

We got to the lake right as the Sun was rising and before getting into the kayaks, Joe made a cast along the shore with a top water… Bam first cast and he has a bass! I quickly follow suit throwing a Pop-R and managed to catch 3. 4 Bass in the first 5 minutes of being there; and we were still standing at the launch… This was going to be a good day!

Published in East South Central Reports

Wednesday, 18 May 2011 02:00

Floyds Fork Surprise

This past weekend Adam and I decided to fish Floyds Fork a tributary of the Salt River. Joining us was Adams buddy Kevin who had never fished from a kayak before. Our last time on the Fork wasn’t our best trip of the year; but was filled with excitement, some lost gear, and the realization that an Ocean Kayak Trident 13 isn’t the most nimble kayak in tight spaces…

Published in East South Central Reports

Monday, 11 October 2010 21:10

Big Baits For Big Fish In The Fall

It's autumn throughout the Midwest. The leaves on trees are exploding in color, we're several games into the football season, some of the early migrating species of birds have left, and the fish want to get caught. Autumn is a great time to be on the water, it's a great time to catch numbers of fish, and, if you use bigger baits, it's a great opportunity to catch really big fish. Here's why the fish like bigger baits in the fall, and a couple of ideas for using bigger baits.

Published in Mid Atlantic Reports

Saturday, 04 September 2010 02:00

Where to Find 'Em in the Fall

When you go fishing, if you want to catch a fish, it's really important that you put your bait where a fish lives. That might sound extremely basic, but the most basic concept of fishing is to fish where the fish are. You can have the nicest boat in the world, and you can have lots of expensive rods and reels and tackleboxes full of lures, but if you don't put your lure near a fish, all that other stuff is going to do you no good. Here are some ideas for finding different species of fish in the fall months throughout the Midwest.

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Tuesday, 31 August 2010 02:00

Drop Shot Basics Vol 1

So anyone who watches the Bass Master, FLW, or any other bass programs see people drop shot fishing and catching fish. It has been around for awhile now, molding and shaping like all techniques into a bass catching mainstay. It is one of my personal favorites, I always have one rig tied onto my line at all time, here is how I work and use the drop shot rig.

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