Football is out, fishing is in
Many anglers fish all spring only to look forward to being a high school and or college football fan in the fall. Well, that’s not really happening this year. I’m...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Arey’s flutter spoon modification
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday, Matt Arey shows fans how to rig a flutter spoon differently to increase the hookup and landing ratio with this lure. Be sure to check...
Legendary Yelas went old school at St. Clair
Jay Yelas launched his pro career in 1989 by living in a van as a tournament fishing vagabond when gas was $1 a gallon. Now age 54, he is truly...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Swindle’s handy tube head
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, Gerald Swindle shows how to modify a traditional jig head and turn it into a tube head for smallmouth fishing up north. This quick...
5 pieces of equipment to pack for big water
Northern fisheries like the Great Lakes, Lake St. Clair and other massive bodies of water can intimidate inexperienced anglers. The allure of tangling with big smallmouth draws bass fisherman from...
Heat and the summer bite
Timing is always important in fishing, but it’s particularly relevant to summers in the South. That’s because the dog days heat plays a key role in when and where the...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Pirch’s structure drop shot
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, Clifford Pirch goes shows two ways of rigging a drop shot. He utilizes a weedless setup heavily and then nose-hooks his bait for smallmouth...
Football jig 101 with Jocumsen
Elite Series champion Carl Jocumsen breaks down all factors he considers when fishing a football jig.