Why Crawfish Change Colors

Most of us have walked the shorelines of our local pond and streams, flipped over a few rocks then suddenly see a crawfish or two scurry away.

When that happened, did you ever notice that the color patterns of the different crawfish are often different?

I know I have & always thinking it was simply a color change to help the crawfish blend in with the environment and escape detection of roaming predators…

Well according to bass pro Michael Murphy, it’s actually a little more complicated than that as he explains in the following short video… enjoy!

So I guess the next time I am working a crawfish bite, I’ll pay a little more attention to the water clarity, presence of vegetation, etc. to help select the best bait color for those conditions!

Are Storm’s Arashi Series Crankbaits Unique?

If you’ve followed any of the Bassmaster Elite tournament events over the last several seasons and listened to up and coming pro, Brandon Palaniuk, you’ve probably heard him elude to a new bait he was helping Storm develop…

He even started to let the cat out of the bag during the Elite Series event on the Mississippi River in 2013 but the actual unveiling occurred at ICAST 2013. The once secret lure, the Arashi Crankbait series hit the scene and instantly created quite a buzz…

Why you ask?

Well for starters, the lure was playing the key role in Palaniuk’s two day Mississippi River tournament before an inadvertent culling error caused his disqualification…

Add in the self-tuning line tie, offset hook hangers and other features and this new bait from Storm Lures looks to be something of a different critter but I let Brandon tell you more about it here…

So what do you think?

Fish Docks for Shallow Summertime Bass

The Sun is high…

Air temp is well into the 80s or 90s…

Time to fire up the depth finder then search out deepwater structure and cover, right?

Nope, not in my kayak 🙂

It’s time to head to the bank and slowly, diligently work one of the best shade creators on the lake… docks!

And here’s a video featuring FLW Pro Terry Bolton showing what I mean 🙂

Enjoy!

Shade is always welcome to most anglers during the summer and you can bet bass feel the same way don't you think?

Ledge Fishing Tips

New too off-shore fishing and want to learn some of the basics of ledge fishing?

Not many anglers are better at playing the ledge fishing game than FLW Pro Mark Rose so take a moment and hear what he has to say about the do’s n don’ts of fishing ledges…

Time to break out the deep crankbaits, hair jigs, football jigs and mag spoons?

Different View On Frog Fishing

One of the really cool things about underwater videographer Kim Stricker and crew…

They definitely know how to give a unique perspective to various bass fishing topics…

In this video segment, the gang from Hook n’ Look Splash take a few moments to provide so great frog fishing tips with an underwater view added in!

Enjoy!

Not only did the folks at Hook n Look provide a unique perspective, they gave a few tips on prepping the frog as well!