How to Tie and Fish the Drop Shot Rig

While drop shot rig fishing has been around for a while, I’m still amazed at how many people know nothing about it. So, I decided to post a video that will teach you all about it. The drop shot rig is most popular for catching bass, but is also effective at catching a wide variety …

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Largemouth Bass, in natural lake light, lives underwater.

How Water Temperature Affects Fishing

Water temperature has a major affect on the behavior of freshwater fish. So, if you want to consistently catch fish, you need to understand how it influences them. Since fish are cold blooded they rely on their surroundings to keep their body temperature within a comfortable range. All fish species have a preferred temperature range …

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Aerial Bowfishing for Asian Carp

Check out this amazing video of bow-fishing for Asian carp. The carp get spooked into jumping by the sound and vibration of the boat motor. The bow anglers wait in the back of the boat for that perfect shot. It reminds me of upland bird hunting. It’s like when the bird flushes and you need …

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Eco-Friendly Fishing Products at Green Tackle

Every recreational angler should be concerned about the environment. It’s a clean and healthy environment that sustains healthy populations of fish. Without healthy populations of fish, the enjoyment of fishing goes down the drain. What most anglers don’t realize is some of the fishing products anglers use can actually be harmful to the environment. I’m …

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Catfish Caught Through Hole in the Ground

Check out this cool fishing video. Somewhere in Brazil, they fish through holes in the “ground” for large catfish. The “ground” is actually a large floating mat of vegetation, with water and fish underneath. They dig the holes through the floating vegetation with post hole diggers, then drop their bait into the hole and wait …

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Fishing Hook Safety Rules

Fishing hooks are sharp. So it’s best to be careful not to get impaled. The reason I’m talking about this is – that’s exactly what happened this weekend. My brother and his wife were fishing. When they were about to leave, my brother’s wife decided to make one final cast. WHIP! CRACK! POP! CRUNCH! OUCH! …

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