What Is a Rocket Shad?

What is the Rocket Shad?

At first glance, a minature spinnerbait that doesn't look like much but in certain situations it is pure bass catching dynamite as bass pro Shaw Grigsby describes in this video...

Very interesting and makes me wonder how it might work when "video game" fishing for suspended bass in vertical cover?

Hmmmm

Selecting the Right Topwater Bait

Given the plethora of topwater baits on the market today, how do you which type to select on any given day?

Noisy?

Quiet?

Prop or not?

Confused?

Take a moment and hear how the folks at Bama Bass decide which topwater to use for the conditions faced when on the water...

Stop Missing Jig Bites

If you are like many novice jig fisherman, you may find yourself setting the hook on many fish that almost instantly spit the jig.

Does this happen to you on more than 10% of your bites?

If so watch and listen to jig fishing aficionado Greg Hackney as he discusses adjustments he made to hook almost every fish that strikes any jig he is fishing...

Busting Bass with Buzzing Frogs

I absolutely love bass fishing with topwaters … 

How about you?  Does it get your adrenaline flowing; get the heart pumping? 

In my book it should 🙂 

As we move through spring and head toward summer, one thing is certain.  Frogs begin to croak and bass begin to key in these long-legged amphibians as a true delicacy! 

Here is a great video from Bama Bass fishing for bass with the Culprit Incredi-Frog.

They are really nailing great bass on top in this one! 

So take a few minutes to sit back, grab a snack and relax to watch some truly “explosive” topwater buzzing frog action!

Makes you want to run out, hit your local tackle shop and head for the lake doesn’t it?

Fish Deep During Summer Heat

For many folks across the country, this summer is starting out just like the winter did… Warmer than normal!

Here in the Midwest, we’re looking a one of our first strings of 90+ temps and it’s only mid-June (I wonder what August will be like!)…

As the air and water temps continue to rise, many bass move offshore to humps, bars and ledges.

Learning how to successfully fish these offshore structures will often mean between a day where you’re catching bass or only a sunburn…

In this next video, Bass Pro Scott Martin shows what it takes to pattern then catch bass on one of these structures… ledges…

So what’s the final take-away…

1) Use your depth finder to locate structures holding bass then mark the area…

2) Start out with a search bait such as a deep diving crankbaits (large spinnerbaits or lipless cranks would work too) to locate the area of active fish…

3) Switch to a larger, slower moving lure (large jig or Texas-rigged worm) and slowly probe the area to upgrade your catch!