Fishing Articles

With the spring time months nearly upon us its time to look at the most important key to finding fish during the spring months. Yes, there are many ways to be a good spring time fisherman, but one thing stands out among the others and that is to cover water. Nothing will help ...

By request of one of my readers I thought I would attack my thoughts on the location of the “biggins” during the cold weather and most of the winter months. I must first admit that location for big fish seems to change on a yearly basis, but their habits bring you to the right ...

As we progress through winter the one constant that will change your fishing location and bait selection will be water temperature. Nothing going on with the elements will change what you must do to catch a fish will be more prevalent that what is happening to the temperature ...

This is me (Captain Judy Helmey) in the sixties trying to fix my Gray Marine gas slat head six engine! When this engine was delivered to our house it had an exhaust pipe that stuck straight up about three feet above the engine. Daddy brought it from the army surplus store. ...

When the cold wind blows off the water in the winter and you’re wondering what I can do to get a bite, here are a few tips to think about! One thing I have always believed is that bass eat in the cold winter water when it’s easy, they lack energy as their body is slowed down ...

Since the onset of the mixture of gasoline and ethanol there have been tons of problems popping up all over the country. Injector issues, motors running rough, gas breaking down and more have plagued the bass boat owner, but changes have helped the newer motors. With the onset ...

With the winter bite upon us and the resurgence of the A-Rig over the last month I thought it would be a good time to share some of the deepest secrets of making this bait productive. Let me first say hit the weights, regain some strength in your hands and get some fishing time ...

With the new year comes the best fishing of the season and many of you will be considering purchasing a new or already loved bass boat. I always get asked what you really need and what is the ideal rigging look like. Here are my thoughts on what you need and what is considered ...

While todays mapping has improved drastically; as everything from coloring to contours to self-recorded detail are available you still must understand what you’re seeing on your screens. That for many can be a challenge so let me offer a little detail and hopefully give you ...

Now this is not one of my father’s reels. I found this picture on the web. However, this is exactly what they looked like. Pfluger rocket company, at least that is always what my father always called them, made this reel. I believe it was called a Penn Peerless...anyhow. ...

Today's fishing has become a game of computers, we are spending thousands of dollars on electronics in order to be the best we can be on the water. The trouble is all this money being spent is adding up to other problems occurring with your boat as the amp draw on today’s electronics ...

With the rising cost of bass boats in the past several years more and more people who have been flipping their boat year after a year or so must keep it longer and taking care of it is extremely important. My customers understand my fixation as I must keep my boat looking like ...

It’s marsh hen hunting season. I can’t say at the moment what the rules and regulations are in regards to this day and time. However, what I can tell you is a little about how my father and I used to hunt marsh hens. My father was a very avid bird hunter. In the case of ...

Warm days are not necessarily your best winter time fishing; I understand the winter can be harsh on the body but if you want the best big fish days on the water you probably need to be tougher than the average fisherman. The problem is if you’re after a trophy size bass, the ...

Cold Winter Days


When the cold wind blows off the water in the winter and you’re wondering what I can do to get a bite, here are a few tips to think about! One thing I have always believed is that bass eat in the cold winter water when it’s easy, their metabolism ...