This past weekend we traveled to the mighty Potomac River for a quick weekend getaway. Due to the cold weather and work schedules, we arrived there Saturday around 3:00PM. Upon launching the boat, we noticed the water was very dirty, and approximately 54 degrees with the wind blowing right into the launch and the tide going out. We immediately ran across to a calm water pocket near some hard cover and began to throw a black and blue Z-Man Chatterbait with a black and blue Reaction Innovation Skinny Dipper swimbait on the back. The reason that I ran over there, was because the wind had not been blowing the cold water from the main river into this area, and the sun had been beating on this water

Throwing big swimbaits is taking the world by storm right now. What started out as a sort of quiet movement is gaining more momentum every day. Unlike a crankbait, it’s not as simple as picking up a rod, casting out, and getting a bite. There are many things you need to know about big bait fishing. If you’re not doing it properly, you could miss out on the biggest bass of your life.

Confidence in Your Swimbait

So why is now the best time to learn swimbaits? Simple, the fish are shallow and are aggressive. The biggest hurdle you’re going to overcome with throwing a big bait is gaining confidence in it. You have to understand that it’s no different than hunting a big buck or going after any other trophy for that matter. You need to prepare yourself for long days that often result

I spent 21 hours on the water this past weekend and the bite was on. The beauty about Spring is that you can never cover enough enough water. Many fish were caught in pockets along the bank on Cabin Creek Salty Critter Tubes (green pumpkin) dyed with a chartreuse spike it tail. The presentation was key because instead of dragging the tube you had to let it sit on the bottom. We caught a crayfish on the tube and matched the hatch accordingly.

One other bite that was phenomenal this past weekend was the Jerkbait

This past weekend in Texas, the fishing world geared up for the Super Bowl of bass fishing at the 2017 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Conroe. Congratulations to Jordan Lee on his phenomenal win! This year, the clarity of water created a big issue for some of the best bass fishermen in the world. With that in mind, here are the top five baits that dominated at this year’s tournament and capitalized on the cloudy waters!

First, we have the Megabass Vision 110. This jerkbait is a fantastic dirty water bait. Especially when tensions are high during the spawn. The Vision 110 has incredible sound and action to trigger bites, as well as a unique color system that will penetrate that murky water better than any other jerkbait. Sometimes that little extra visibility

Below is a fantastic article from Megabass USA that will help you choose the right jerkbait for any condition!

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Cold weather jerkbaiting is an effective way to catch lethargic and non-committal bass, but it also sits on a fragile precipice – any failure to dial in the correct size, cadence or suspending attitude of your chosen lure can mean the difference between a full livewell and a goose egg. Color is equally important, and at times even more so, because this technique depends on bass feeding by sight. At a time when extended pauses are frequently critical, bass have extra time to examine their prey and anything that doesn’t attract their attention, keep it, and convince them of its meal value may get turned down.

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I was just down at Susquehanna Fishing Tackle to check out some of their hot new products that they’ve gotten in for 2017 and if you’re a big bait guy, you’re gonna love what they have for you! If you have wanted to get into throwing big baits but didn’t want to break the bank to do it, there are some great new options at an introductory level that will catch some really big fish while you learn the ins and outs of big bait fishing.

Storm 360GT Searchbait

Storm has just come out with a new swimbait they’re calling a searchbait because it’s great at triggering bites. At under 5 inches, you can throw it in virtually any conditions and without a special rod and reel. Fish it like you would a spinnerbait. This thing should be a prespawn killer!

In the 5 years that I’ve been fishing competitively, I’ve probably written a dozen articles on weather and fishing journals. The fact is, anglers who document what they do when they’re on the water have a serious advantage over anglers that don’t. For most of us, we just aren’t able to recall what we did, how we did it and what the exact conditions were when all of it happened. Remembering those times even as recent as 2 years ago, just doesn’t happen. By keeping a journal you can document the types of bait and presentations that worked in those particular situations. Be sure to also record what didn’t work while you were fishing because that information is just as valuable. No matter how many times you caught a big fish on your split belly rapala crankbait, there will be days when the fish won’t fall for it. A journal

After struggling to try to get a monster walleye through the ice for over three weeks I got a tip from a friend that there was a better time and place for that than sitting on the hard water. The tip was to find open water, to go at night between 9pm and 4am. But the most crucial part of the success you’ll have lies in the selection and presentation of your bait. As well as a willingness to lose your bait on every cast! But for those brave enough, or crazy enough, to rewards can be pretty amazing.

Top start with you really need a spinning rod. Fishing at night with the kind of baits you’re going to use are best done with light line, long casts,

I’ve been throwing jerkbaits for 20 years, going back to when I first started fishing by myself as a teenager.  I was a predator fisherman then, I was targeting giant pike and musky, trying to live up to the standard that my grandfather set when he broke a West Virginia State Record for Tiger Musky that stood for over 50 years.  Going after fish over 4 feet teaches you a lot about presentation, bait selection, and timing.  When fish get that big they become much more cunning.  Their behavior becomes less reactive, and more opportunistic based on their perception.  They don’t call musky “The fish of 1,000 casts” because they want to see your bait

Spinbaits

If you’ve already mastered the elusive art of spybaiting, then move on down and see our top picks for this year’s last minute gift bag. If you haven’t gained confidence in spinbaits yet it should be at the very top of your list of things to do in 2017 and a good way to be sure of that is to get a couple as gifts, and give some to a friend so you can learn together! The fact is people who have learned spybaiting are able to catch suspended fish better than anyone else, and serious anglers don’t like having a weakness that big in their game! To help you get started we’ve selected three of the top performing spinbaits for you to choose from. Any of them are solid pieces to your arsenal.

Duo Realis Spinbait 80