Fishing Gear

Everyone talks about drop shotting for smallmouth bass these days but don't forget about the simplicity of the shakey head. It's easy to set up and can really trigger sluggish bass. With the shakey head, you are imitating small forage such…

Brett Richardson, well known fishing writer for over 35 years, shares his tips for choosing leader lengths, weights and bait options for using a 3 way rig and a sandbag weight or Lindy snagless sinker for smallmouth bass. This rig is…

Smallmouth bass fishing is a wonderful, sometimes relaxing and sometimes challenging sport, but over the years I've found that if I don't plan ahead the trip can easily hit snags (pun intended) along the way. With so many variables…

Did you know that fishing eye injuries are the most common sports related eye injury? This honor used to be held by basketball and raquet sports, what with all the elbows flying around but now fishing leads the pack. There is nothing…

Dave Mercer shows the effectiveness of the Strike King KVD Dream Shot bait and tells us where Strike King came up with the formula for their coffee baits. Who would have thought bass would like coffee! Check it out :) Dave Mercer and…

Most people keep their spinnerbaits and buzzbaits stock and put on different color skirts. Who's to say that they need a skirt at all? After all, casting a skirtless buzz bait leads to less backlashes in windy weather and sometimes…

I just got my third installment of my monthly Tackle Grab Subscription and I have to say, I am very impressed with the stuff that I've been receiving. Tackle Grab is a monthly service that sends a package every month with high quality…

We are all looking for smallmouth bait tips so that we can catch more bass. When seasons change and forage changes, you may need to change what you are fishing with. After all, if you are throwing a tube and smallies are chasing bait…

 Don't think you need a life preserver or flotation device for your rod and reel? If you are doing any fishing from a boat or kayak, and have expensive gear, you should take a look at this device. The Case of the Flying Fishing Rod I'd…

I love fishing for bass with a baitcasting reel, especially now that I know how to fix a baitcaster backlash. I always used to just pick a the line to try to free it up and it only occasionally worked on mild backlashes. Recently I…