Fishing Articles

Please let me never forget about the good old days!



This is a picture that was given to me by Captain Elizabeth and Cecil Johnson. It was taken from the Lazaretto Creek Bridge. The first boat on the outside of the dock was my father’s boat named ...

June is one of the best months for outside activities such as fishing. However, many predator species, such as largemouth bass, have already completed their annual reproductive ritual and kind of sulk through June.
It can be a tough month for fishing in lakes and reservoirs, ...

When the water warms up and the bass move deep it’s time to get to my favorite deep presentations. I believe just a little confidence in some of my go-to baits and you will be successful fishing those deep spots. First and foremost you have to locate the deep fish; your Lowrance ...

As the heat of the summer moves upon us, most fisherman believe that fishing in 20 plus ft. of water is where they need to be to catch fish; although this is a correct belief it is not necessarily the only way to catch fish. Bass do live in the shallow water during the hottest ...

As time and technology has continued to progress we are all looking at all this “stuff” and wondering what do I really need on my boat or does it really help you become a better fisherman. As most folks I have my opinion about all this latest and greatest so I will try to share ...

The months of May and June make for two of the best for catching largemouth bass. The weather is warm, but not too hot, and the largemouth bass feed heavily as warmer water temperatures increase their desire to eat.
Largemouth bass are one of the most popular sport fish ...

I had a very interest conversation with an octopus named KarKen III

Think like a child and you will understand!



Earlier this year I finally met up with an octopus that really wanted to talk. After a few pleasantries the octopus and ...

It is Kentucky Derby week, a fantastic time of year. Summer is around the corner and families start to go on summer vacations shortly.

Taking your kids to catch some hand-sized bluegill is another great aspect of this time of year in our state.

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With the explosion of swim baits on the market and the pure fact that they catch fish I thought I would give some of my best tips on fishing swim baits. Hopefully, I can give you some ideas that may be new and allow you to enjoy fishing this very popular bait.
The first ...

An expansion from its historic range in the interior plains brought the coyote to Kentucky where as recently as the early 1970s sightings of these animals were still considered rare.

Coyotes are now common across the state but their presence in urban and suburban ...

Anglers with a bit of salt in their hair remember fondly the venerable Sassy Shad, the paddle-tailed, shad-shaped soft plastic wonder that caught practically anything that swims.
In the fishing lure world, what is old oftentimes becomes new again. Over the last decade ...

With all the tackle, boats rods reels and more available today many folks get a head ache trying to coming up with what many would consider the ideal set up to bass fish; oh and maybe have it cost a reasonable price. If I can be just a little off-beat I will try to give you ...

As long as the world is into gifts and Easter appears to be one of those giving dates in time let’s explore what might go easily into your fisherman Easter basket. First of all eggs with candy in it just don’t get it. So empty the eggs and put some small bait in the egg shells ...

Spring break for many conjures thoughts of traveling somewhere warm and catnapping on a beach between rounds of golf.

A staycation sounds much better if you’re a muskellunge angler from Kentucky. The state’s muskellunge fishery has earned a reputation that extends ...

Now that the Kentucky-based teams are no longer in the NCAA basketball tournament, the Final Four isn’t nearly as exciting, and somewhat depressing, to watch.

The best cure for any bruised feelings left by March Madness is to get out in early April and chase largemouth ...