Right Way To Catch and Release

Many bass anglers release most of the fish we catch each season in an attempt to conserve this precious resource…

Though this may help save the bass for future generations, are these the right steps to optimize our catch and release effort?

Here is a great infographic from the folks at Fix.com discussing a myriad of actions to consider when trying to practice catch and release…

Source: Article on Catch & Release @ Fix.com

Picking the Right Frog Depends on Cover

With the growing selection of hollow-bellied frog types on the market today, is there a method to determine what type of frog is best around certain types of cover?

According to frog fishing expert Dean Rojas, the answer is YES…

Take a moment and listen to what Dean has to say regarding picking the right style of frog is often dependent on the cover being fished in the following video…

One thing is certain … when Dean Rojas talks frog fishing, it’s definitely time to listen

Small Baits Cure Cold Water Bassing Blues

Lethargic is one term many anglers use to describe bass during the cold water period from late fall through early spring…

One way to combat a bass’ slow-motion metabolism during these times is to downsize the baits used in your presentations…

There are a wide range of small-scale baits on the market including bait rigs like:

• the NED rig
• Charlie Brewer’s Slider Rig
• Most drop-shot presentations like Mister Twister’s Mite
• 2.5″ tubes
• small hair jigs
• 2″ to 3 grubs
• and many more!

Though many bass anglers are familiar with larger sizes of the spider jig, smaller versions can also be great solutions to a slow cold water bite!

The folks at Tactical Bassin produced this video of a micro spider jig and it’s effectiveness in working vertical structures, a key holding area for cold water bass…

Definitely another alternative to consider adding to your cold water bait box 🙂

Crankbait Tweaks To Catch More Bass

If you’re like many bass anglers, chunk n wind is the retrieve most commonly used when fishing crankbaits…

Did you know you can catch more bass by making a few tweaks to your crankbait fishing approach?

Take a moment and see what Spro bass pro Mike McClelland has to say on the subject…

Ready to make a few adjustments?

I know I am 😉

Fishing Deep Spinnerbaits for Fall Bass

Bass often relate to deeper water cover (standing timber, submerged weedbeds, rock piles, brush piles, etc.) at both the beginning and end of the fall period. In both cases, these bass typically feed on available baitfish such as shad, herring down south and shiners, perch and bluegills in northern areas…

When bass are holding around these deeper types of cover, the spinnerbait can be an excellent lure choice to probe through cover due to its snagless design and general appearance like a small group of bait…

Take a moment and listen to Lake Fork guide Stephen Fatherree describe his approach to the proper equipment and the presentations he uses to catch deep water fall bass using spinnerbaits!

Have you added spinnerbaits to your early and late fall bass lure arsenal yet?