With all the talk this year at the 2019 I-Cast on 10 to 1 reels and how your fishing will improve I thought I would give you my thoughts on how reel speed really affects you in bass fishing; is a reel gathering 42 inches of line in one turn of the handle really a benefit or ...

The biggest change in fall changes occurs more in how the largemouth bass changes their habits, where they go, why they move, more than any time of the year. Bass will more often follow the forage or bait fish than any other time of year; this can make them harder to locate ...

When the fish move to the shallows as we approach the fall this time of year, one good never fail presentation to catch them on is fishing a Carolina Rig. There are however some very important rigging keys that will make a difference. Pay close attention as to how you rig it, ...

As the summer heats up and the bass get tougher to find the chase to find those lunker fish on a southern lake gets tougher and tougher; the key is what do you do to accomplish this! There is no easy answer, but I do have some suggestions that will get you closer to the bigger ...

When the summertime hits most of us that love to fish the deep ledges, enjoy the challenge of deep cranking baiting; it’s a technique that has challenged the best of fisherman and will continue. There are however many keys to making a day deep successful; but its not easy and ...

Captain Kathy Brown of Miss Judy Charters is holding up a nice king mackerel, which would definitely classify as a silver king!




This is a true story about the great unknown “Silver King.” Don’t go running to your identification book for this ...

One pattern you can generally bet the farm that will occur is occurring now on the lake is the schooling bass. If you want to have a ton of fun and don’t care about size chasing schooling bass can be the pattern you might be looking for. With the bait balls continuing to grow ...

Bass fishing is a different animal when it comes to catching fish, no other type of fishing can compare as most other types of fish bite to eat something and feed where bass respond and strike. When it comes to catching bass I always tell my customers if your going to be a good ...

When you fish a lake like Guntersville enough sometimes you just must do the obvious fish the grass lines; although not all grass lines are created equal, as not all have active fish. As you move up and down Guntersville or any grass lake there are active grass edges from ledge ...

The hot summer and effect of 90 plus water temperature is taking most anglers out to the deep water, some are successful others are not. There is a reason and those who have figured it out are benefiting. When you get on your deep spot and wonder why those fish were there one ...

If I told you that blue gill spawn 4 or more times a year and their beds make for great areas in the heat of the summer to find active bass, would you believe it? Its true and the good news is most bluegill beds are easy to find just look for hard bottom areas in 2 to 6 feet ...

As we approach the busy time of year that loads the lakes up with pleasure boaters, jet skis, kayaks, fisherman and more; its time to revisit some of the common practices of safety. It’s hard to believe that a lake of 69,000 acres can get so busy that it presents a safety issue, ...

HOW TO CATCH A GROUPER!

Any more than 8 seconds and you are hung!




Captain Judy Helmey of Miss Judy Charters is holding up a nice gag grouper. Who caught it? Terrell Gooding Tybee Island, Georgia. You know I am always saying “Freight ...

As the world of fishing and electronics keep advancing it has many of those of you that don’t use computers or advanced electronics daily confused and wondering where these enhancements will end. I believe many of those confused are making way too much of the electronics we ...

New state record saugeye caught in Guist Creek Lake

Louisville angler lands 6-pound,13-ounce fish

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 6, 2019) - Louisville resident Dennis Rhea won big on Kentucky Oaks Day – not for a bet on a thoroughbred horse running at Churchill Downs, but for a state ...