Friday, December 12, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Fishing Bites!
bites and facts to help you make the most of your bass fishing trips:
a) Learn the layout of the land where you're going to fish. Look
for shady hiding places - lily pads, dock areas, etc. Know where
you can go if you need to change course and cast somewhere else.
b) Learn about tides if you're fishing for bass in tidal waters so
you don't get trapped in unsafe areas when the high waters start
pouring back into your spot.
c) Always fish with safety in mind for others and yourself. Follow
all boating and fishing rules and regulations. And carry a first
aid kit, a charged cell phone (even if it's turned off), water, and
healthy snacks.
d) Largemouth bass prefer still waters and deep waters, often
hugging the bottom. Smallmouth bass like free flowing waters.
Striped bass or black bass often appear green. They are not only
freshwater lovers, but also can be found in marine waters and can
even move between both habitats. Redeye bass, also known as bass,
smallmouth, black bass, Chipola bass, and Coosa bass are found
generally in rock shoals, rocky or gravel bottomed runs, rivers and
streams.
Well, there's still much more to say about bass fishing, but it's
time to wrap up our learning series.
So it's time for you to fish here...
... cast your line out, just a little farther, and get the rest of
our info now! If you plan ahead and use our info, you might just
catch that big one so it won't get away. Then you can take snap
shots and start bragging, post them online and email them to your
friends and family. You can use our guide to get ready for your
upcoming fishing trips and camping outings with your loved ones,
neighbors, friends, scouts or others.
So forget about bait, just cast your line over to our website and
sink your hook into our complete volume in ebook form, loaded with
helpful information, downloadable immediately upon payment at:
"The Bass Fishing Guide"
John Landry
http://www.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
More tips from John Landry!
find because they congregate around cover like lily pads, weeds,
boat docks, etc.
B) Largemouth fish also like to search for their food in shallow
waters a lot and have been known to be found in shallow pool areas
of water or places where there is low tide.
C) Although largemouth fish eat nearly anything, smallmouth
varieties can generally be more finicky eaters. These smaller
mouths prefer lots of smaller baitfish - like crayfish and other
tiny species of fish, instead of racing towards anything and
everything that moves in the water around them. So vary your bait
types to match these needs.
D) Weather and water conditions are important for bass fishing.
Bass like shade and cooler water, so try fishing during cooler
hours instead of high noon in the summer time, for example. Early
morning hours or evening hours might work better in your region.
E) Ask for help and advice from locals, and give it a try. Many
people, especially old timers in a region, know the ins and outs of
what works best; which lures work best, which bait, what time of
day, which areas of the region, etc.
And nope, we're still not through yet sharing info about bass
fishing - almost, but not quite yet... Yes, there are still so many
more things to know about bass fishing! So stay tuned for the
final lesson in our series and we'll be back soon with your next
bass fishing lesson, where you'll learn more about fish bites.
Plus don't forget...
... cast your line out farther and get ahead at a much faster pace
so you can you learn more! Catch that big one so it won't get away,
take snap shots and start bragging. Or get ready now for your
upcoming fishing trip or camping outing with your loved ones,
neighbors, friends, scouts or others.
Just cast your line over to our website and sink your hook into our
complete volume in ebook form, loaded with helpful information and
downloadable immediately upon payment at:
"The Bass Fishing Guide"
John Landry
http://www.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
The Floating Worm!
Almost all of the popular worm makers make a floating worm. They come in two sizes. Six and eight inch, are the popular sizes. Rig this bait on a bait caster with a six foot six medium heavy rod with line sizes ranging from twelve to fourteen pound line. Put a swivel as if you were making a Carolina rig ten to eighteen inches long in front of the bait. This will help stop some of the line twist and add a little weight to the lure. Use a 3/0 rigging hook and insert it into the worm as if you were Texas rigging it.
You can put a kink in the worm to give it more action. You can fish around vegetation, timber, flat banks, and deep suspended fish. Sometimes a spinning rod is the best equipment to use for throwing the bait. I like the baitcaster as the line twist does not affect the casting ability. When fishing vegetation you can throw the bait as close to the stuff as possible or up on top of it and slid it off into the water. Give the bait a slight jerk and let if sink then give it another jerk.
When the fish strikes the bait let them have it for a minute before setting the hook. If you are working timber, throw the bait past the trees and stumps and work the bait up to structure and let it sink. Let the bait sink down then start a slow jerking motion till you come to another tree or stump. This bait can be fished all during the year.
If your fish are suspended, add a small nail to weight the bait and count it down to where you know the fish are and then start a jerking motion in the area you feel the fish are at. This bait is very productive in late spring and early fall. As I stated earlier the colors are up to the individual. The brighter they are the better you can see them and can follow them as you jerk them over the surface. This is also a good back up bait when you are using a top water and the fish blows up on the top water and misses it you can cast this bait in the area and let it sink and most of the time the fish will hit this bait. This is also true with buzz baits. If the fish misses the buzzbait then cast back into the area with the floating worm and get ready to set the hook. This is mainly a shallow water bait that is good out to seven feet.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
3 Bass Fishing Tips
bait on hand when you set out to fish. And seek them out in shady
places where there would be plenty of food for them - like around
areas where people toss food to them near parks or where there are
lots of smaller fish (crayfish or minnows) moving about the area.
2) Learn more about lures. For example, there's a difference
between using a spinnerbait and a crankbait, even though with both
you may still catch bass, one might net you more in a pinch.
3) Don't be afraid to make plans in advance, then change them as
conditions warrant once you get to your fishing destination. You
may find the place deserted, for instance, and for good reason.
Maybe fish aren't as plentiful as they were in that area. Maybe
conditions for the fish to be hungry aren't there (maybe they have
a lot of minnows and crayfish and simply aren't biting) or maybe
the water's not right (wrong climate, pollution, etc.). So carry
some maps with you and plenty of supplies: food, beverages, fresh
bait, etc. And head to another area to fish if you need to so that
your entire trip isn't wasted.
"The Bass Fishing Guide"
John Landry
http://www.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Bass Fishing Basics
A neat thing about fishing is that it fits into any budget range.
Grab a fancy rod and reel, expensive lures, some bait and a tackle
box and you're ready to go. Or grab a bamboo pole or a long sturdy
stick, some twine, a hook and a worm.
Money doesn't guarantee a better catch!
Bass fishing is popular mainly because bass are plentiful in many
areas. You can begin your bass adventure by calling local parks and
recreational areas about their bass bounty to get ideas on where to
toss your line. For example, start at any of these locations:
- Reservoirs
- Creeks
- Lakes
- Estuaries
- Rivers
- Streams
- Tidal rivers
- The great big ocean
Bass fishing season runs mainly from mid-Spring to early Autumn,
with action brewing big time during the warmer Summer months. You
can catch bass off-season too, if fishing is allowed in the area
then.
Bass like colder waters, around 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit, and head
deeper to these temperatures during hot weather. The fish are
active all day - and night - long, so rent a boat and enjoy some
evening sport, if you like.
Mind Your Fishing Manners
There are certain rules of thumb to follow to show respect for your
fellow fishermen or fisherwomen. These include:
- If someone is already set up fishing in an area, give them a wide
berth.
- Use common courtesy and sportsmanship when fishing; i.e. no lewd
conduct, shouting, boasting or bragging, etc. Be kind.
- Fish in a safe manner for all around you and for yourself. No
drinking and driving, use safety equipment on boats, observe all
boating rules and regulations, etc.
- Carry along an emergency First Aid Kit and cell phone that's
charged.
- Know and respect any fishing limits.
Wow, and there's still so many more things to know about bass
fishing...
So stay tuned for your next lesson where you'll learn more about
fish and bass basics.
Remember: if you want to read on ahead at a much faster pace, maybe
to help you out with an upcoming fishing trip or even a neat
camping outing with family, friends, scouts or others, visit our
website and get our complete volume in ebook form, loaded with
helpful information, and downloadable immediately upon payment at:
"The Bass Fishing Guide"
John Landry
http://www.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Jerkbaits
to continue to read Jerkbaits click here
Crankbaits
Crankbaits, by Lake Fork Guide Jim Reaneau, is a detailed look at crankbaits. Learn what baits and presentations are best for different seasons and conditions and what equipment is necessary for optimum success. From fishing deep humps to creek channels, Jim covers it all. Some very good, knowledgeable advice from this Lake Fork guide!Soon the fish will start suspending. This will be a good time to get out your crankbaits. These baits vary from style and depth. There are 1-minus to 30 plus crankbaits. What this means is that the 1 minus will go no less than twelve inches deep and the 30 plus will go 30 feet deep or more. There are different types of bills on each crankbait. The bill configuration can cause the bait to have more side to side motion. Long bills make a wider wobble and shorter bills make a tighter wobble. The 30 plus will wear you out on the retrieve because of it’s large bill...
Jig fishing A to Z
This will cover jig fishing with the following types of weedless fiberguard skirted bass jigs:
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Football jigs
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Flipping jigs
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Swimming jigs (Wisconsin style)
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Arkey Power jigs (and Muddler jigs)
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Arkey Finesse jigs
New Bass Tackle for 2009
ICAST 2008 Trade Show
Among other things, ICAST assists the new product introduction cycle for next spring. Many of the new products you will read about here do not exist yet, not in production. Many are still in the prototype stages. It's important for vendors to show these products and prototypes now to large distributors and their biggest buyers especially. Those distributors and wholesalers can then give vendors a feel or commitment or estimate for how many units they would need allocated for their 2009 mail-order catalogs or distributor's dealer-only shows late this fall and early next spring, so production can ramp up and the new products can be on local dealers shelves, available online or in mail-order catalogs for you by the time bass fishing season opens next spring.
read more...click here
SpinnerBaits- Have your tried them?
Through all the years of teaching students bass fishing skills and techniques, as well as many former guide clients I have taken on bass fishing trips, one question comes to mind that has been asked time and time again and that question is; "Are spinnerbaits really worth the money you pay for them?," and I have to say YES!.... If I had a choice of 3 baits to fish a body of water for Largemouth, Smallmouth, or Kentucky Spots I would definitely have to say that a Spinnerbait is one of the 3 baits that I would choose. Spinnerbaits are one of the most versatile type of baits that a angler can use when fishing for bass. There are several different presentations and techniques that one can use when fishing with a spinnerbait, such as;
1. "Chunk-N-Wind"
This presentation is probably the most common used by most anglers. You just simply cast the bait and reel it back in at a moderate rate or retrieve keeping the bait just under the water surface usually no deeper than 4 to 5 feet deep. This technique works well when a angler wants to cover a lot of water territory in a short time, and can be found to be very effective at times.
2. "Slow-Rolling"
This presentation is used quite often when you want to fish deeper water areas usually anywhere between 6 and 20 foot depths and sometimes even deeper. With this presentation, you want to try to keep the spinnerbait as close to the bottom as possible and bump or hit any possible structure that may be in the area you are fishing. With this presentation, simply cast your spinnerbait, and when it hits the water you can either immediately start your retrieve or "Count-Down" letting the spinnerbait fall to the depth you want to cover, then start your retrieve. Maintain a slow steady retrieve keeping the spinnerbait moving at all times.
3. "Waking or Bulging"
This presentation can be a little difficult when you first learn it. You simply cast to your targeted area and retrieve or reel the spinnerbait back in just fast enough to create a "Bulge" or "Wake" just below the surface without actually skimming the top of the surface of the water. This presentation is a good pattern to use around submerged timber, rip-rap, fall-downs, vegetation, edge drops, docks, and just about any type of structure when the bass are active.
4. "Jigging-It"
Jigging the spinnerbait can be one presentation of a spinnerbait you’ll not want to forget because it’s proven to be one of the more successful techniques when fishing a spinnerbait. The presentation is very simple and the results can be very satisfactory! Jigging the spinnerbait is done simply by pitchin’ the spinnerbait in a targeted area like; patches of open water in vegetation, space holes in structure, next to and in-between pilings, in-between rocks, etc. let the spinnerbait drop to the bottom, lift your rod tip up and down 2 or 3 times then let the spinnerbait settle to the bottom again.
5. "Draggin’-It"
Some of the biggest bass I had ever caught was by using this presentation. You simply work the spinnerbait as you would a plastic lizard or worm. Cast the spinnerbait and let it fall to the bottom, reel or retrieve in the slack out of your line, lift your rod tip "slowly" from about the 9 o’clock position to the 12 o’clock position (or straight up), reel in the slack and repeat this technique all the way back to the boat. Make sure you try to keep tension always on your bait for this technique.
6. "Yo-Yo or Pumping"
This technique can as well be very effective at different times, especially in and around vegetation areas. With this technique, simply cast the spinnerbait to the targeted area, using more of a "slow-roll" for a retrieve, while on the retrieve, periodically make a quick lift of your rod tip after 5 or 6 winds on your reel, stop reeling and let the spinnerbait flutter back down towards the bottom until the slack is out of your line, then repeat this process all the way back to the boat.
Although there are more, these are some of the most effective presentations that I have found to be quite successful and they have proven themselves time after time. I teach my students many different types of presentations and techniques with many different baits ranging from Top-Water, Crankbaits, Plastics, Jigs, etc. at my bass fishing school, and some of these presentations listed above can be some of the most effective at catching bass if you just give them a chance, but, like anything else it takes time and practice to build confidence in any bait. There is a lot more to learn about spinnerbaits such as; blade size, blade shape, colors, weights, trailers, trailer-hooks, etc. and Lord willing I can share some of these things with you in future articles, or you can learn from me with Personalized Instruction by attending my 3-day "On-Water" Bass Fishing School. Till next time! Take care & God Bless!...."The Bass Coach"
I teach several different patterns and techniques to my Bass School Students as well as use them when fishing with my Bass Guide Clients. Don’t forget, any questions, comments, booking reservations for my "Personalized" Bass Fishing School or Pro Bass Guide services on Lake Champlain or Lake George, NY, you can write or contact me at the following:
"The Bass Coach" (Roger Lee Brown)
Route-1 Box-65 Pearl Street
Crown Point, NY 12928
(518) 597-4240 or Email: rlbrown@capital.net or visit my site at:
www.capital.net/~rlbrown and www.fishing-boating.com/basscoach
I enjoy helping anglers learn to be more successful at catching bass!
(Please always practice "Catch & Release)
God Bless! and Good Fishin’
The Art of Buying a Fishing rod
This article will cover the art of buying a fishing rod. Most of the time when someone gets in my boat the first thing I look at is their rods. There are times the style of fishing I plan on for the day will not match their equipment. Most people don’t like to Texas Rig or Carolina rig. The main reason is they hang up to much. The problem normally is the rod. For Jig and Pig, Texas Rig Worm and Carolina Rigs you need a stiff rod. If your tip is too light when you drag the bait over cover, the weight hangs and when you pull back the rod bends and you are hung. If you have a stiff tip it will not bend and the weight will hop over the obstacle. Most of the time I get one of my rods in a customers hands before the day is over. This way he can feel first hand what I am talking about. I have seen some expensive rods that were designed to do a certain things and they were too limber. Cost is not always the answer.
For worm and jig and for light weight lures such as the ½ oz jig or 3/8’s worm weights I recommend a medium heavy action rod. If you plan on punching the grass I recommend a heavy action rod. For the Carolina rig I like to use a seven foot heavy action rod. Most of the time when using the Carolina rig you are in deep water and you need all the help you can get on hook set. The long rod will give you more hook setting power.
I know that most of you don’t get into specialty fishing as I do so you normally have only one rod to cover a lot of fishing areas. A good medium action rod can cover most of this. If you are a crank bait fisherman you will need to look at fiberglass rods . The glass rods will pull a crank bait over the cover better and not wear out your arm.
I have been using Falcon Graphite Rods for as long as I have been in the guide business. I feel that a Falcon Rod is the best quality rod for your money. They have a good selection of rods for all fishing conditions. They have a universal rod that will handle almost all of your fishing needs. This rod is called the FC 5 –166, this is a medium action rod with plenty of tip for cranking and spinner baits. It will handle a light jig and a Texas rig worm. I have used this rod for Carolina Rigging. If you plan on having several rods I would recommend a FC 7- 166. This will handle a jig , worm, and a Carolina Rig with no problem. I use this rod for my customers to Carolina Rig. But if you plan on doing a lot of Carolina Rigging then the FC 7-!7 is the ultimate Carolina Rod. They have a good array of spinning rods should you need one. If you have a question about the rods email me and I will help you pick the rod best suited for you. Well good fishing and I hope this will help you to make some good choices on your next rod purchase.
Jim Reaneau
bassone@peoplescom.net
Professional Lake Fork Guide
Here's Just a "Sneak-Peak" At What You'll Uncover at the Bass Fishing Report
Here's Just a "Sneak-Peak" At What You'll
Uncover at the Bass Fishing Report
- Greatly increase your odds at catching that big bass!
- Learn how to tell the difference between bass.
- Discover what to take into consideration for finding the right bass fishing hole!
- The major mistakes & secrets to bass fishing.
- Learn all the styles and specialty bass fishing techniques.
- How to determine the best lure to use to catch bass.
- The techniques the pros are using to reel in the big ones!
- How to determine the bass predictable behavior to catch them.
- Discover the best time of the day to catch a bass.
- How to know what rod & reel you should be using.
- Learn the angling techniques used to catch the big bass.
