Fall is Hard Bait Time
Presented by Mercury As to the title of this piece – yes, I realize that fall is not just about hard baits, it’s about many styles of baits that can be used in order to execute a proper presentation to catch your quarry. However, if you’re at all like me, and one “style” of bait […]
Can Fish Hear: Should You Be Quiet While Fishing?
After all the time, effort, and research that goes into a successful day on the water, the last thing any angler wants is to have it wasted by clunky wading, loud talking, or heavy boat traffic spooking fish and blowing spots. However, just as often as we have watched fish spook beneath our feet, we […]
How to Choose the Perfect Bass Fishing Boat
Sponsored by Princecraft Boats Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass fishing has taken a huge step forward in popularity when compared to other species in the northern part of the world. It used to be that “all” Bigmouth adventures were done in the sunny south where it can be done year-round. As well, with fish like Walleye, […]
The Past, Present, and Troubling Future of Catch and Release Fishing
Over the next three weeks, we’re going to take a deep dive into one of the most influential and impactful sectors of the fishing world – catch and release fishing. Starting today with its history, we’re going to walk through every aspect of this fishing phenomenon and answer all the questions that continue to surround […]
Big Changes in the 2021 Bass Fishing Season?
For those of you that fish for Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass in Zone 20 of Ontario, you need to read this. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry have put forward a proposal towards a bass fishing season change. I’m included in this group of anglers as I hit “20” numerous times in a […]
Why Bass Is The Money Fish
Attention anglers who love Bass fishing! The secret is out: On most days last summer you were badly outsmarted by a creature with a brain the size of a chickpea. But hey, don’t feel bad. You weren’t alone. According to a recent government report, there are over one million of us that chase that little […]
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. […]
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 […]
Tools of the Trade – Crankbaits
Crankbaits are some of the most life-like lures out there. They act like they’re wounded, they dip and dive, so why aren’t they catching more fish? Because they’re underrated, underestimated and underutilized by us. In the KLP formula for success on the water, knowledge of where and when to use these little beauties is sorely […]