Just when you think the only ones who win the lottery are crazy people somewhere else, think again. Unbeknownst to me, my recent Tackle Warehouse order could have turned into a serious payday. Read on because this not some promotion. This actually happened.

Took a day off work to fish Lake Piru and figured I would use the Alabama Rig. This is a prime example that you need to keep an open mind in fishing because certain tools do not work all the time. The conditions where more suited for sight fishing and I was able to make the change quickly.

The controversy over the Alabama rig or the Umbrella rig, whatever you choose to call it, is not about fishing – it’s about politics. It is about the personal politics of professional anglers who either cannot adapt or are unwilling to do so. Their arguments against the A-rig are as unconvincing and misguided as their personal agendas.

If you’re not up to speed on what happened at the Bassmaster Elite tournament last month, here’s a brief recap: Todd Faircloth pulled away from the field and blew past third day leader, Dean Rojas, with a 14.9-pound, final round bag on Texas’ Sabine River, a tough as nails fishery where anglers were forced to make long runs to live or die with what they had found. Simple, right?

I hate to say it, but I’ve been around. I’m at the age when friends’ children are no longer babies but college graduates. With age, however, comes perspective and perhaps a little appreciation.

Long time line manufacture Maxima Fishing Lines (Germany) is proud to announce the addition of Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame (legendary Angler) Bill Siemantel from California to the International Pro-Staff to represent Maxima fishing Lines worldwide.

Team Davies Drop Shot... Ventana Series design by Bill SIemantel (Mr. BBZ) over 8 years ago is now going to be available.

If you think that you have heard it all, think again! Team Davies, the originators of the Tear Shot Brand, the Slim Shot Sinker, and the Weight on Weight system, worked with tournament angler, lure designer, and big bass expert Bill Siemantel to come up with the ultimate in drop shot sinkers.  Designed and kept a close secret for almost 8 Years! We tried to hold off as long as we could but the secret is now out and louder than ever!

No big-bass system – no new program for consistently catching big fish – can rest itself on false assumptions. Therefore, we continue our effort to convince readers they need to rethink their entire approach to catching big fish. Here are some common beliefs in the current fishing pantheon, followed by our opinions of them.