Fishing the Cabbage Weed
To a lot of people fishing in weeds is a true pain. They would rather poke their eyes out than deal with this nasty stuff. To others though, weeds represent the rainbow in which the pot of gold i.e. the fish they are after, lies beneath. This blog is about one weed type, Cabbage Weed, […]
Spinner Fishing: Why Blade Shape Matters
Fishing lures with spinners make up a huge percentage of all artificial baits. The blades give the lure life by vibrating, thumping and flashing. There are four basic blade shapes: The Colorado is a heavy cup blade. This causes a lot of water resistance which creates the most lift and vibration. This is the classic thumping blade. […]
Why Scents are Important
Here are a few reasons why scented baits are such a good idea: Freshwater fish like Pike, Bass, Walleye, and Carp have highly developed olfactory (smell) organs and are attracted to certain scents. That’s why so many freshwater bait manufacturers—especially of plastic baits—build the scent right in. Otherwise, scents are sold in containers as paste, […]
Tools Of The Trade – Soft Plastic Baits
Nick Creme is to fishing what Alexander Graham Bell is to talking—they may not have invented it but they sure made it better. In 1949, Nick cooked up the perfect combination of vinyl, oil, and pigments to create a moulded worm that looked and felt like the real thing and stayed that way over time. […]
How to Use an O-Ring for Senko Fishing
Wacky-rigging soft stick baits is an extremely popular modern-day Bass fishing technique for both Smallmouth and Largemouth. Placing the hook in the middle of the bait allows for a very unique and lifelike drop as the stick bait descends towards the bottom. There are two thoughts on rigging wacky style. The first is to simply […]
Selecting the Right Fishing Line
There are basically three types of line: monofilaments, fluorocarbons, and braids. You have to know some things before you make a selection. What are you fishing for? For small fish and small lures with light tackle use monofilament. It’s relatively cheap and very versatile. What kind of water are you fishing in? If it’s clear and […]
Tackle Box Essentials – Part 2
This week we’re talking about the lures you attach to that terminal tackle so that maybe you get to actually use that scale we mentioned in Part 1. Here are some classic standards: The Spinnerbait. There are two types, and you should have both: the classic inline spinnerbait and the ‘safety-pin’ design. Both are deadly […]
Tools Of The Trade – Terminal Tackle
One of the least glamorous yet most important facets of fishing equipment is terminal tackle. This is gear that’s attached to the end of a fishing line including hooks, sinkers, leaders, snaps, swivels, split rings, clevises, and the list goes on. For the most part, this area of tackle is the least expensive. However, an […]