Locating Springtime Bass with Online Maps from Fishidy

But how do you plan your outing? Where can you find fishing hot spots on your body of water ripe with spawning activity? What are some of the techniques being used by the experts? Should I be throwing a crankbait? A jerkbait? Maybe slow-rolling a spinnerbait? Shallow or deeper water? The answers lie with online, interactive fishing maps and mobile app technology brought together by Fishidy.

Gizzard Shad In Roosevelt Lake Arizona

Article from http://www.westernoutdoortimes.com Roosevelt lake is the upper most and largest in a series of four reservoirs on the Salt River. The Bureau of Reclamation constructed Roosevelt Dam in 1911 forming Roosevelt lake. At full capacity it is approximately 22 miles long with 91 miles of shoreline; its maximum depth is over 300 feet and [...]

Clear Lake, CA A Lake for All Seasons

Clear Lake is that despite its status as one of the nation’s premier bass fisheries, it is still quite accessible from major cities. From San Francisco, it takes about 2 ½ hours to get to the 6th Street launch ramp in Lakeport.

What You Need to Know About E-10 Gas

Nearly full tank or nearly empty tank? That is the big question facing boaters now in the midst of preparing their boats for the long winter hibernation. The concern is ethanol – an octane enhancing gasoline additive that has some unfortunate, harmful side effects on marine engines. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) [...]

Boomerang Tool Company and BASS Elite Series Pro Russ Lane Provide Tips for Targeting Post-Spawn Bass

Finding bass during the spawn is relatively easy. The bass are on theirr beds and you can “sight” fish them in the shallows. With a little patience and persistence, you can usually get them to bite. But what about after the “honeymoon” is over?  Where do the bass typically go after spawning and how can [...]

March Jerkbaits

He does this by filling his kitchen sink with cold water and experiments adding weight to achieve the desired effect. He uses suspend strips or dots under the throat and rubber core sinkers on the front set of treble hooks to help achieve the desired result. He will start with a 1/8 ounce sinker on the front treble hook of the 4 ½-inch bait; if he decides on a larger lure he will go with a ¼-ounce weight. If the bait goes to the bottom when dropped in the cold water, he will take side cutters and trim some weight off the sinker. Once he gets it close to neutral buoyancy, he will add suspend strips or dots to the throat area.

Pro’s Picks for Cold Water Bassin

Cold Water Spoonin’ With Tim Horton A flashy slab of metal with a hook attached to one end and a split ring to the other, spoons are one of the oldest fishing lures. Few other cold-water lure presentation come close to accomplishing what an angler can do with a jigging spoon. When properly manipulated by [...]

Cold Water Confidence

Cold water bass fishing is pointed bass fishing. It’s time consuming, and requires extraordinary patience and confidence. One positive aspect of locating bass in cold water is that once an angler has located fish, he can exploit them for long periods.

Head Up North for Monster Largemouth Bass

I casted to over hanging trees and next to rock piles, I feel if you can give that bait the most realistic story you can your chances of hooking up are a lot better. When the lure hit the water no more then five seconds I had a big strike.

Feeling Froggy

Here you will need all the power your rod can give you. Teamed with the 6:3 to 1 reel for a little extra power you will be able to set the hook and skip the fish across the mat or pin it to the canopy allowing you to go in and get her with your boat. I only use 65 lb. Power Pro braided line when frog fishing. I am not sponsored by Power Pro but I believe they make the best braid on the market.

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