Wherever you fish, the stories are almost the same. Bass fishing is a warm-weather activity. Fall makes its way into winter and the boats get winterized and packed away with the rods and reels until spring. read more
Bass change their patterns in cold weather and so should you. Having the motivation to get outside, rain or shine, and wet a line is the only way you’re going to be able to catch anything. There is no such thing as failing at fishing. read more
Cold fronts, fishing weather that is the dread of all fishermen, are masses of cold air that move in replacing warm air usually moving from northwest to the southwest. Temperatures can drop as much as 15° to 25°'s in an hour. read more
That’s when 90 percent of strikes come. I use that slow, pull/stop retrieve all the way to the boat. It’s a great tool for fishing shallow to midrange depths in the winter. Flat-sided crankbait. There’s something about a flat-sided crankbait that neutral bass react to better in cold water than they do to rounded-body lures. read more