Friday, April 22, 2016

Save Soft Stickbaits With O-Rings

Wacky rigged soft stickbaits like the Senko can be killers on bass and your bank account at the same time…



There is one simple and quick fix to extend the life of each soft stickbait you use…

Just add an o-ring as shown in this short “how-to” video!



A great quick fix for those times you misplace your favorite o-ring tool (or drop it overboard by accident) 😅

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Why Fish Grass?

Louisiana bass pro, Greg Hackney knows a little something about fishing aquatic vegetation for bass and has made a living doing so for years...
  

When you think about where Hackney is from, it's no big surprise really given the prevalence of grass beds present in the waters he has fished all his life.

Learning how to be better grass anglers benefits all of use since grass is the most common form of cover available to all gamefish including bass!

Following is the first in a series of videos by the "Hack Attack" where he answers the question...

Why fish grass for bass?


Sunday, April 17, 2016

Tips for Fishing the Bank in Spring

Winter is gone & spring is here…

The first major sunny warming trends is underway on your favorite bassin’ honey hole…




Where do you start?

Major/secondary points offering the transition from deeper wintering holes or…

Take a moment, watch the video and listen to what FLW Pro Terry Bolton has to say about fishing the bank in the early spring!



One thing is certain about fishing in the spring, the bass are heading to the shallows to prep for the spawn...

Looks like it might be time to keep those baits close to shore during your first springtime trip this year!

Agreed? :)


Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Use the Ned Rig to Catch More Bass

A relatively new finesse bait called the Ned rig has been a staple of mid-western bass anglers for several years.



Though some believe it to be a modern adaptation of Charlie Brewer’s “Do Nothing” slider system, this little bait has a number of its own attributes setting it apart from early subtle bait presentations…

In its simplest form the bait utilizes a small (< 3″) soft stick bait with minimal salt content on a “mushroom” style jig head allowing the bait to stand almost vertically off the bottom when dead-sticked…

Want to know more? Check out the following video from the folks at Z-Man Products explaining the system in  detail!




One thing for sure ...

When the fishing gets tough, so does the NED rig ... on bass that is ;)

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Select Jerkbait Colors to Match Water Conditions

When KVD speaks about anything to do with bass fishing, anglers stop and listen!


Especially so when the subject VanDam is talking about one of his favorite techniques like fishing jerkbaits!

In this video tutorial, KVD provides some keen insight on his process for selecting the right jerkbait color to match water conditions…


Sunday, April 3, 2016

Do Bass Become Conditioned To Lures?

There has been a lot of discussion about highly pressured lakes and bass becoming wary of certain baits…


Watch the video and think about the following questions…


Is it true?

What do you think?