Why Spinnerbait Components Matter

Head color, skirt color, blade shape, blade size and blade color are all spinnerbait component variations most anglers know and understand.

Did you know the spinnerbait head design along with wire frame design and wire thickness are also components that impact the way spinnerbaits fish in different situations?

Watch and listen to bass pro Patrick Walters as he provides his insight into how to choose the right spinnerbait for the different on the water conditions...

Power Fishing the Shaky Head

What happens to bass living in dense cypress tree flats after a front passes and mucks up the water?

The bass get funky and hold tight to cover (tight to the trunk or down in the root ball); a situation that often calls for a finesse presentation to trigger a strike!

Is there a way to present a finesse technique like the shaky head and still get the bass up and away from the potential disaster awaiting down in the roots?

According to pro Stephen Browning he has just the solution as he describes in this W2F video...

How Bass Relate to Docks

Most bass anglers spend a fair amount of time trying to entice bass from the dark, protected areas beneath docks. 

At that time, we're often wondering exactly how the bass position and if there are preferred sections of the dock bigger fish gravitate towards.

According to this subsurface investigation of life beneath a boat dock in the north country, bass, especially bigger bass may well have an area beneath the dock they prefer.

Take a look and see what I mean...

Very cool...

Now what's your preferred skipping bait to access those dark, protected areas of a dock?

Senko?

Jig?

Hmmmm...

Skipping Boat Docks

Boat docks...

One of the most prolific types of cover on most bass waters. When the bass are active and using the edge of the docks, casting parallel to the sides and front of the dock with a variety of baits can be very productive.

Most of the time however the bass are neutral to inactive and staged back underneath the dock unwilling to chase baits worked along the edges.

Skipping jigs back under the docks can be a highly effective presentation to entice those sub-dock bass into striking!

Watch and listen as bass pro Gerald "G-Man" Swindle provides several tips on how to hone your skipping skills with a baitcaster to get your jig to where the bass live under docks...

Thoughts on Gear for the Beginning Kayak Angler

You've done the research and chosen a fishing kayak to buy but what other equipment will you need?

Two things should be obvious, a paddle and life preserver (PFD) so what else?

Take a little time and listen to kayak angler Gene Jensen discuss this thoughts on basic kayak gear to get you started...

Not a bad list to get you going, get a few rod/reel combos and some basic tackle and you're ready to hit the water 😎