Looking for the little things can pay big while fishing from shore. Hope this make you think a little more the next time you are out fishing.

Here are just a few ideas about trolling swim baits that might help you later down the road. I did catch a small striper at the end but the batteries on the camera died and we missed the catch on film. It was only around 4 pounds.

There is a lot of stuff going on with top water baits if you pay attention. Here is just a little food for thought the next time you are using a top water bait. And yes I was talking a little smack at the end of the clip :) Just having fun.

Going through a pile of papers and found an old article I did with my buddy Spence Petros for NAFC. Funny how times flys and fishing for Trophy Bass still get the blood pumping after all of these years. To think I was chasing these monsters with Big Baits almost 15 years before I did this article with Spence. How old where you when you got hooked Chasing Monsters?

You every thought about trolling a Big Bait with only the power of the wind? Here is a quick look on how to do it.

Timing is everything in fishing and the wind is a big part of it. Just something to think about.

Remember the the technique is the key, it is the way you work a lure. Rippin' an 8" swimbait is the same thing you can do with a Spro Mc Stick or any other ripbait.

Have been asked by a few about how to pick the right colors. I like flat matt for sunny days, glossy for cloudy days and silver fish color anytime. In tournament fishing I use colors for water column break downs.

Picture this; you’re facing new water in a foreign country with conditions you barely have time to fully understand, plus you’ve got no other options but to fish on the bank. If you think this sounds familiar, we’re talking about Western Europe in the 21st century, where most anglers don’t have shiny new rigs or even johnboats, so to speak.