2005 Articles

August fishing usually means the dog days of summer. But this year we have had a different twist. Continuous rains and mild temps have given us an opportunity to fish a little different. On some of the lakes we have a high water levels and I have been able to catch them shallow ...

It is that time of year when you have to really work to locate those schools of fish. July and august are the time of year when fishing reservoirs, you have to fish deeper water. The baitfish and bass must move to where the water temp and oxygen levels are suitable.
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The first part of June always marks early summer fishing to me. With the bass spawn being over and water temps moving into the high seventies and eighty degree mark. Fish will start their migration into their summer locations.

I like to get on the water early this ...

Bass are creatures of their environment, they respond to the current conditions. They do not have any control over it. Unlike us they live in the natural world 24 hours a day seven days a week. They hunt/eat when hungry or when an opportunity arrives. So a wise angler will pay ...

Taking the problems out of fishing

It's just about that time of year again. Spring will be here before we know it. And it never fails to see some anglers at the ramp, trying to get their outboard fired up. They mess with it for a while, and like me most of us are ...

Where's the what?... Where's the bass! How many of us anglers (tournament and recreational) go to a body of water you've never fished before, drop the boat in the water, then, ask this question to yourself? This is probably one of the biggest topics in bass fishing that an angler ...

One of the most important factors in bass fishing whether you are a beginner, novice, or even a tournament contender is using the right application of equipment to coincide with your bait patterns. This is very important because you can "over work" your baits thus ...

Kevin Wirth, the local BASS Fishing Pro from Crestwood, Kentucky is having a good year on the pro circuit. So far this year Kevin has finished 9th at the Lake Erie Northern Open, starting the first day in 57th! place, and he finished 2nd in the Storm shortened Lake Oneida Northern ...

Fishing clear water is always a little frightening to most anglers, especially those who have not had much experience with it. I enjoy it and would like to share a few of my patterns on this type of water.

When facing clear water one thing I look for is what type ...

If you are a TRUE Muskie Fisherman you have heard the stories and the experts talk about the "Next World Record Muskie" and where it will come from . Most of the places these folks talk about are well known and well advertised. Georgian Bay in Ontario currently holds ...

It's a well known fact that professional bass fishermen have a tendency to keep secrets when it comes to lures, presentations and just about anything that's working for them. As a matter of fact sometimes the secret can be kept for long periods of time. But, it seems like every ...

Fishing crappies on a new lake can be very challenging but it can also be quite rewarding. As my partner (Nick Kalies) and I found out this past February 12: when we fished the Super Trap Attack Qualifying Tournament in Reedsburg, WI. We fished Red Stone Lake, which is a direct ...

Years ago at a professional bass tournament weigh in on Kentucky lake, Rick Clunn said "I have had the best day of fishing that I have ever had in my life" as he weighed in a huge sack of smallmouth bass. He was one of many of the pro's in that tournament that had ...