Why settle when you can excel
As winter loosens its grip here on the east coast we all start to feel a little better. Just knowing there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that tunnel’s end is fast approaching has my mind racing and my body close behind. This spring, just like every spring, I plan on catching a trophy. I do know however that the best laid plans can sometimes fall apart at the last minute, but there are certain guidelines that if followed will increase my odds of being successful.
Opening Drives & Two-Minute Drills - Capitalizing on Tournament Fishing's Critical Hours
When it comes to NFL quarterbacks, what separates the greats from the near-greats? Often it's what they do at the beginning and end of a game. Blow the doors off the other team during the first quarter or toss a game-winning touchdown as time expires and lots of broken plays and errant passes are forgotten.
The Bass Anglers Guide - Linders on the Troll by Bill Siemantel
If we were going to play a game of name association it would start out something like this, Buck Perry (Spoon Plugging), Bill Murphy (Stitching), Bill Dance (the Tennessee hat), and then if we tossed out the name Al Lindner, he would have to be named as one of the most well rounded anglers for all species with small mouth bass at the top of that list.
ABA TOC “ Clear Lake 2008”
What a difference a week makes; well OK, and a total attitude adjustment My fishing partner, Troy Lindner and I had a great year fishing multiple tournament organizations and ended up taking Angler of the Year Titles in both Anglers Choice and American Bass.
Monster Striper for the Non-Believer
Good Friend of mine called BS about me catching fish with the BBZ. Jeff catches the biggest striper of his life at Castaic.
The Bass Anglers Guide - The Search for Quality Bass
Well maybe it would be better to ask how to just find bass or is it the question, what’s the best lure to use? How deep do I fish? What time of day would be the best? The questions that one can ask in the pursuit of finding bigger fish are endless.
Bed Fishing @ Diamond Valley Lake with the Phat Fly
A few weeks back I stuck a 30# limit @ DVL and just want to show the BBZ members how easy it is to use the Spro Phat Fly.
The Bass Anglers Guide - Ups and Downs at the Point of Contact
You can lead fishermen to big-bass water, but you can’t make them think. Everyone wants the tip, the tactic, the inside deal to angling success but it isn’t that easy. Big bass or otherwise, your success hinges on acquiring, and understanding, a compendium of knowledge. Whether these are tidbits or “big picture” strategies, they’re all pieces of a much larger and more intricate puzzle.
The Checklist: Patterning Fish With Big Baits
My aim in the following article is to describe the checklist I use when trying to establish a pattern in late summer and early fall – the series of baits and areas I work through to establish an understanding of what the fish are doing that day.