Welcome to The Minimalist Fisherman. We talk about lures & techniques that help anglers like you catch more fish with less clutter. New? Check the Posting Schedule. Questions? Ask! Freebies? Grab Ned Rig Secrets.
-
The 4 Feeding Strategies of Largemouth Bass
Largemouth bass have 4 Primary Feeding Strategies. We need to understand them if we aspire to become better anglers. Bass are versatile creatures, utilizing all...
-
Set Aside Your Millstone. Political Detox: Week 3 Update
Lately, I’ve been trying to approach these articles with an empty notebook, and an empty mind. Not surprisingly… the latter comes easy. Occasionally I can...
-
Motivation is Worthless: Develop Your Drive
Many of the topics that we cover here sprout from personal development. They’re lessons learned in business and life that get turned towards this activity...
-
Top 5 Swim Jig Trailers / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
Even though we just took the time to list out the Top 10 Swim Jigs – the trailer that you pair with your selection is...
-
Top 10 Swim Jigs / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
In the previous article we talked about when and where to use a swim jig. It’s a great way to get started and absorbing this...
-
Top 5 Baits for Streams & Rivers / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
Over the past two weeks we’ve pulled together a plethora of information to explain the makeup of rivers & streams; how they change, how fish...
-
Must-Have Tackle: Largemouth Bass Fishing in Illinois
It’s no secret. I currently travel the Land o’ Lincoln in search of the mighty largemouth bass. Some days the fishing is incredible, other days…...
-
Z-Man Pop FrogZ Mod for Fishing Bass in Heavy Cover
The past few weeks have been tough here in Illinois. Algae is thick. Stinky. It’s disgusting. Fishing has been up and down, but we’ve managed...
-
How Do Largemouth Bass Feed?
If you want to catch more largemouth bass, it makes sense to spend some time exploring how they actually eat. Most of us have a...
-
Fishing or Flirting? Political Detox: Week 2 Update
I don’t remember the last time I took a picture with my wife. We have 4 boys. They’re crazy about her. As it should be....
-
How to Get Better at Fishing
One of my favorite quotes comes from the great Jordan Peterson: Don’t compare yourself with other people; compare yourself with who you were yesterday. Jordan...
-
How Do Largemouth Bass Feel?
Scaly. Amiright?? Bass don’t have hands, so how do they determine the feel of an object? They use their face. Largemouth bass determine how something...
-
More time for Fishing… and then some? Political Detox: Week 1 Update
It’s been 1 week. 1 week since a simple family vacation to Minocqua, Wisconsin helped me to identify a very destructive habit. My morning and...
-
The Simple Blessings of a Fisherman
“It’s too dang cold“, you grumble after a late start as you scramble to grab your breakfast, coffee and gear in one quick pass through...
-
How to Fix a Broken Fishing Rod
Fixing fishing rods is something that has fascinated me for a while now. Several years ago I started working on an outdoor social media project...
-
Thunderhawk Lures A10 Squarebill Crankbait
A very interesting squarebill crankbait, the Thunderhawk A10 Squarebill Crankbait looks a bit different. You can see that the bill is actually molded as part...
-
One Mighty Jerkbait Bass
The silence woke me from my sleep. Seems odd to say that. With an infant in the room, some sort of sound machine is always...
-
How Do Largemouth Bass Taste?
If you are here looking for a largemouth bass recipe, we’ll need to do that in another article. Today we’re going to discuss how bass...
-
Fish for Bad Habits… Political Detox: Summary
Vacations have a way of bringing things that are truly important to the forefront. My family is home now. We currently live in Illinois, but...
-
The Growth of an Angler
For many anglers, fishing is a hobby. Or a passion. Or a lifestyle. Or an obsession. It’s many things to many fishermen, yet, it doesn’t...
-
The Complete Beginners Guide to Micro-Swimbaits | When, Where & How
Micro-Swimbaits are a great way to catch fish of every size. A micro-swimbait imitates food… really, really well. Any fish that eats smaller fish will...
-
What is a Gizzard Shad?
Understanding baitfish is something that can benefit all anglers. Big fish pursue and eat little fish, and while it is more important to find and...
-
How to Check the Local Water Level in a Creek or River
“Well… I suppose we can try to head upstream, but it’s going to be one heck of a workout…” You mumble to yourself, trying to...
-
How Do Largemouth Bass Smell?
Hey… you smell that? Was that you? The largemouth bass wants to know. Although taste and smell are often lumped together, these senses perform distinctly...
-
The Lateral Line of Largemouth Bass: What Bass Hear vs. What Bass FEEL
We’ve discussed the fact that largemouth bass have the same 5 primary senses that we do – but they also have another: their lateral line...
-
How Do Largemouth Bass Hear?
How well does the largemouth bass hear sound or feel vibrations? Well, water transmits sound vibrations five times better than air. Vulnerable, struggling prey send...
-
How Do Fish Eyes Work?
Much has been learned about how the eyes of fish function. That said, the following information is a combination of science and speculation. Within each...
-
What Colors Can Largemouth Bass See?
Things underwater are… different… than they are above. Movement is met with more resistance. Things sound different. Vibrations travel through water. Light is broken up...
-
Can Largemouth Bass See Us On Shore?
In the last article, we discussed the sense of sight for largemouth bass – arguably their most important sense for both hunting and ambushing prey,...
-
Largemouth Bass Senses: Sight
Bass – like us – have the typical 5 senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. But there is a sixth as well: lateral line...
-
Prey Size for Largemouth Bass – Part 2
As we mentioned in our previous article on Prey Size for Largemouth Bass, the size of a largemouth bass with have a major influence on...
-
Prey Size for Largemouth Bass
The size of an individual largemouth bass will determine prey size – the upper and lower limits of what they will hunt and ambush –...
-
Catch More Fish by Doing What Everyone ISN’T
You want to catch more fish? Try to zig when everyone else zags. We’ve talked about this many times before – but how do you...
-
What is Countershading?
Largemouth bass – and many other species of fish – exhibit an interesting coloring on the upper and lower portions of their bodies, called countershading....
-
Largemouth Bass Food Preferences Over Time
Bass are hatched – not born. When largemouth hatch, they are nourished by a yolk sac for several days while their tiny little mouths continue...
-
How do Largemouth Bass Grow?
Like weeds! MIRIGHT?! Most of the bigger bass that you come across are females. Females typically live longer than males. But why would… why would...
Recent Comments