Man Versus Fish

[...] has the makings to up our game in some unique way. The Rockport Rattler LunkerMAX weighted swimbait hook is just such a find. When we spoke to the folks from Rockport Rattler, they said that for the [...]

[...] choose to fish it weightless. Of course our default rigging method is with a belly weighted swimbait hook. For the Missile Baits Shockwave, we choose a 4/0, 1/8 ounce version to accommodate the [...]

[...] As we are prone to do with a lot of soft plastics, we have rigged it on a 3/0 belly weighted swimbait hook with some success as well. Some folks still don’t appreciate what a difference this [...]

[...] the main point, or points to be accurate. Throw this thing on 10# line with a weighted swimbait hook into those areas where you’re a little hesitant to throw a crankbait and odds are, you’ [...]

[...] or appendages. It also has a small indentation top and bottom. This makes it easy to hide your hook point. This section is approx. 2 1/2 inches long. It then narrows and flares again slightly to a [...]

[...] Baby D. You just screw the butt end of the Baby onto the small screw lock keeper, run the hook point through the bait, skin hook it and you’re ready to go. We recommend using the 3/16 [...]

[...] sporting a molded in recessed hook slot on top of the lure. This makes it easy to tex-pose your hook point and provides a little more protection for the hook when fishing it in weedy areas. We like to [...]

[...] . It stays pretty much in place which almost pins the hook in the fishes face between the hook point and the two prongs of the weed-guard making it more difficult for a bass to throw it. The [...]

[...] entrant in this crowded segment. Why? Cause they catch fish! The new Strike King Rage Tail DB Structure Bug, (DB being short for Denny Brauer) is the subject of our review today. What’s all the rage [...]

[...] particularly tuned for new top water offerings that have the potential to fill some void in our tackle box. What got our attention The Scatter Frog got our attention because of the prop blade attached [...]

[...] to change the way you fish, only to find it was, at best, a nice addition to your tackle box, and at worst, absolute trash? These shows don’t exist to reinvent wheels or slaughter [...]

[...] now hooked for life. This little spinnerbait has proven to be a welcome addition to our tackle box as it has excelled at doing what it’s best at – being small, stealthy, tough and [...]

[...] that day, we have used it so many times with success that it has become a first stringer in our tackle box, never out of sight nor mind. The Missile Baits Fuse 4.4 a durable, simple, inexpensive but [...]

[...] jerkbaits. If you want to throw  a curve ball pick up a pack of Field and Stream Sugar Stix Sugar Jerk’s. This is another in the series of sugar infused baits from Field and Stream. Here, they [...]

[...] of today’s review, the Sugar Tube, Sugar Toad ( a buzzing frog) , Sugar Trick (a trick worm), Sugar Jerk, Sugar Momma (a creature bait), Sugar Drop ( a small drop shot bait) and Sugar Stick Bait (a [...]

[...] messing with retrieves to see what we could make the lure do. The Action A quick snap of the rod tip and the Walker scoots to one side, gliding about 14 inches before coming to a stop. Another snap [...]

[...] for any ripples to mostly dissipate, then give it a solid, sharp downward yank with the rod tip. This produces a distinct “pop” that you can easily hear and seems to get the attention of [...]

[...] little effort to get it doin’ the cha cha across the surface. Just light, short taps with the rod tip will have this bait walking easily. You can get a good glide for its smallish size by not trying [...]

[...] it hit bottom, those little antennae will shake and quiver with the slightest movement of your rod tip or any displacement of the water it is in. This is also the case with the antennae. On to our [...]

[...] Berkley, through its Havoc line of baits, has come out with some very good value priced soft plastics. Today we’re going to look at a new lizard, the Havoc Klein’s Boss Dog. This lure was produced [...]

[...] wary bass into striking. A Favored Alternative As we are prone to do with a lot of soft plastics, we have rigged it on a 3/0 belly weighted swimbait hook with some success as well. [...]

[...] of Grandma’s cookies to your mind. On the contrary, it pretty much smells like most soft plastics out there. But that’s really not the main point here. The Field and Stream Sugar Shad [...]

[...] been fishing the LunkerMAX since we got back from ICAST with not only our swimbaits but other soft plastics too. Using this kind of hook with worms, creature baits, craw imitations and other plastics [...]

[...] the best results. The Boss Dog is, in our experience with it, best suited for a Carolina rig, a Texas rig or rigged on a belly weighted swim bait hook. The appendages are thin enough so that it takes [...]

[...] stop was in shallow clear water to see what we could see. We did, as per recommendation, Texas rig the bait using a 1/16 ounce tungsten weight. Our first flip with the Scissor Comb gave us [...]

[...] can’t seem to help themselves ‘cause its there. You can drag the Baby, swim it, yo-yo it, Texas rig it, Carolina rig it or any retrieve in between. When the fish are being particularly picky [...]

[...] chain. However, we have caught some fish this way. Another rigging option that works well is to Texas rig the Fuse with a simple worm hook. Peg a tungsten sinker to this in a relatively light weight. [...]

So you’re looking for a jig with a little something different that the bass haven’t seen? On top of that, you want something that can be used for [...]

So your looking for a finesse bait that the bass haven’t seen before that gives you the ability to be rigged several ways without sacrificing the ac [...]

Philadelphia, PA- The story of Ike’s big win on the Delaware River actually begins 6 months ago in Guntersville Alabama. When Mike Iaconelli took t [...]