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Key Tips for Fishing the Drop Shot Rig for Bass

By on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | No Comments

  Great short instructional video providing an honest plus some of my tips providing little different view of fishing the drops shot rig for largemouth and smallmouth bass.   The host (Skeet Reese) details information about the basics of the drop shot rig including hooks, sinkers, leader material and how to tie the rig. Next [...]

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Ice-out and Early Spring Bass Fishing Success Tips

By on Friday, March 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Here we are heading our way into the third month of the year in the Midwest and most of the bass anglers are really starting to notice the longer days and Sun rising in the afternoon sky. Even in years like this when the local lakes have been frozen for months, feeling the increasing warmth [...]

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Bass Fishing Tackle Tip: Rapala Marries The Shad Rap & The X-Rap

By on Friday, March 5th, 2010 | No Comments

When Rapala first introduced the Shad Rap over two decades ago, it instantly made fishing better for the bass fisherman.  The unique action of this bait quickly provided even the novice angler with better quality and quantity catches of even the most elusive bass. Recently, Rapala did it again! This time Rapala increased the bass [...]

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Tube Baits: A Bass Fishing Lure For All Seasons

By on Saturday, February 6th, 2010 | 1 Comment

One of the most productive lures used for bass fishing in all seasons are tube lures. They work great and they are so easy to use that even a beginner can use them successfully. One of the best things about using tubes is the fact they are so versatile.  If you love to fish off [...]

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Rapala Original Floating Minnow: Simply Bass Catching Magic

By on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments

The original Rapala “Floating Minnow” was one of the first lures introduced to the fishing world by Rapala in 1936.  Shortly thereafter, the company added jointed and sinking (Countdown) versions of the popular bait. Constructed of balsa wood, the floating minnow series comes in seven different sizes and 22 possible color choices.  The three sizes [...]

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Announcing Rapala’s New Floating Minnow: The Flat Rap

By on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Rapala recently added a new member to its popular freshwater floating minnow line, the Flat Rap.  At first glance, the Rapala Flat Rap looks like a slightly thicker bodied floating minnow but it differs with its flat sides and triangular-shaped lip. Harkening back to the balsa bait tradition, the Flat Rap is also constructed of [...]

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Bass Fishing Tactics: Carolina Rig Basics for Deep Water Bass

By on Sunday, December 13th, 2009 | 3 Comments

Many bass anglers focus their fishing attention in relatively shallow water depths (<10 feet) for one of two basic reasons: 1)      the waters they fish are primarily that shallow or 2)      they are not comfortable with fishing deep water. Though the second reason may involve a lack of confidence in finding bass holding structures in [...]

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Facing Tough Bass Fishing Conditions? Try Inline Spinners

By on Friday, December 11th, 2009 | No Comments

Thinking back to those early days when just starting to fish, I clearly remember the first two lures added to my fledgling bait collection in my single tray: a red and white Daredevil spoon and #2 Mepps in-line spinner.  Though both lures are fairly versatile, it was the in-line spinner that has remained a staple [...]

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Winter Bass Fishing Tip: Bluffs Are Beautiful!

By on Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 | 2 Comments

None of us like the thought of winterizing the boat or hanging up the rods, so a few hearty souls will jump at the chance for a little winter bass fishing.  One drawback, however, fishing for bass in the winter can often be a hit or miss affair, especially for the weekend bass angler. So [...]

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Bass Fishing Tip: Important Knots For Bass Anglers

By on Friday, December 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Ever Feel Like You’re Missing That Special Fishing Knot? How many times have you been out on a bass fishing trip facing a specific situation where a certain knot is required but couldn’t remember how to tie it? I’m sure it has happened to each of us at some point and what happens? We end [...]

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