July Bully jig/crawler piece
The lonely Bully and in July midday! Didn't see them at this spot earlier this year. In years past,…
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December 2014 Blog Posts (3)
Trophy Cats to Largemouth to Panfish
I really enjoy any type of fishing. Outdoors with all the stresses of life that can drag you down, can just disappear with one fish. It's truely a blessing. I come from a family that brought me up to really enjoy large trophy catfishing on the Mississippi River and other large lakes/rivers. Then later in life I started the fetish with going after those LMB, tackle boxes packed full of lures even though I normally only used my three to five favorites. Now I've got my eyes on the excitement of… Continue
Added by Snakebite on December 27, 2014 at 8:10pm — 4 Comments
Missed Surface Strikes - A New Thought
Here's a little something I read tonight that lot a lightbulb over my head. See what you think:
"Either sunken or floating, your flies are most apt to be taken while sitting, between pulls. Start and stop retrieves are effective for both bluegills and bass.
Another thing to remember is, if you have a hit on a floating lure and miss, return it quickly to the same spot.
Big bluegills (and sometimes bass) can't stand to see something that seems alive, sitting… Continue
"Either sunken or floating, your flies are most apt to be taken while sitting, between pulls. Start and stop retrieves are effective for both bluegills and bass.
Another thing to remember is, if you have a hit on a floating lure and miss, return it quickly to the same spot.
Big bluegills (and sometimes bass) can't stand to see something that seems alive, sitting… Continue
Added by David, aka, "McScruff" on December 13, 2014 at 8:57pm — 6 Comments
How fish see lure colors
Series of 4 short vids on lure colors in the water
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpQTh_tnJ6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTi5nJqEzvo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTqyVX3oZk0…
ContinueAdded by Steve Wilson on December 4, 2014 at 9:44pm — 1 Comment
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