Good morning brothers. Have you ever wondered how much fishing line you have left on your spool? I’m not asking if you’ve wondered how much...
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Set Your Fishing Goals: The Plan for Midwest Bass Fishing & Beyond…
Tap… tap tap tap… tap tap tap TAPTAPTAPTAP… My leg is about to bounce right through this desk. I’m jittery. Sitting here in the office,...
Continue reading...What Affects the Strike Window of Largemouth Bass?
Good morning Brothers. Yesterday, I did a little bit of online shoppin’. Picked up 3 new jerkbaits in the exact same finish and size. Should...
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Mornin’ Brothers. The days are getting longer. Have you noticed? I sure have… as someone who suffers from the “winter grumblies” (which is a cute...
Continue reading...3 Easy Steps to Help Prevent Fishing Injuries
Afternoon, Brothers. Fishing injuries are a real thing. You know this, but guys that don’t fish aggressively would hear that and think: “Dude how in...
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Happy Monday, Brothers. This will be a short entry. Something popped out at me yesterday while editing another video for the fishing vlog. My son...
Continue reading...Dinger Days: Fishing in Honor of YOU!
Good morning brothers! Today’s post is all about my appreciation of you! The biggest THANK YOU to everyone that makes a small monthly contribution to...
Continue reading...4 Outstanding Panfish Baits for Ultralight Fishing
It’s cold today. Bitter cold. Overcast. The rain is pitter-pattering outside my window. Tiny taps followed by the occasional PLOP as a big cold drop...
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Last year I tried a lot of new baits. Well… they were new for me, at least. The 2021 season was all about hammering along...
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I’ve never been a morning person. There are only two things that get me up & at ’em before sunshine pokes over the dark horizon...
Continue reading...Largemouth Bass Seasonal Movement (Calendar & Patterns)
What season is best for bass fishing? We’ve all asked a questions like this. What is the best way to target bass in [ENTER SEASON...
Continue reading...What is Fisherman’s Elbow?
What is Fisherman’s Elbow? Well, for starters… it’s freakin’ painful. It’s discouraging. It’s frustrating. It deflates egos. It reminds us of our mortality. It ruins...
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Good morning brothers – it’s Monday. Still cold here in Illinois. Freezing, but just barely. This week I’ll be headed south – but not for...
Continue reading...How Do You Treat Fisherman’s Elbow? (Tennis Elbow) Pain Relief & Non-Surgical Recovery Plan
SNAP… CRACKLE… POP!!! That’s a sound we all know and love… if we’re talking about cereal. If we’re talking about elbows… ugh. If you’ve fished...
Continue reading...The Best Fishing Advice You’ll Read Today
Happy New Year, Patriots! I hope you had a great time ringing in 2023 with family and friends! Maybe you partied hard… Or… maybe you...
Continue reading...Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips from Matt Straw (In-Fisherman)
I’ve met a lot of really cool dudes since I started working on this website. Guys will reach out and let me know what they...
Continue reading...Seekway Water Shoes: Product Review
By this point you can see that these shoes are designed for light duty. In that regard, they excel… Not that long ago, I received...
Continue reading...Do Bass Prefer Vertical or Horizontal Presentations?
Well hello my friends – I hope you and yours had a very Merry Christmas! We sure did… We’ve now entered into that weird week...
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Merry Christmas a bit early, Patriots! What a year it’s been! So much to be thankful for. I’ve been reflecting on the good, the bad,...
Continue reading...Dad Advice: Happiness Isn’t Acquired by Acquiring
I’m working on our Christmas card photo today. Sitting in my office here in Illinois. Inside. A nasty chill is seeping off the windows, fighting...
Continue reading...Don’t Be Stupid: It’s Dangerous to Fish with Underpowered Boat Batteries
“Row row row your boat, straight into the wind. Merrily merrily merrily merrily batteries died… again…“ I am so sick of rowing. This year I’ve...
Continue reading...The Most Important Creek Fishing Tip for More Bass in the Fall
I almost quit for the season. Threw in the towel. … but something kept nagging at me… “We don’t quit. We don’t quit.” FINE. Fine....
Continue reading...Largemouth Bass Vision: Horizontal vs Vertical
One of the things that has been on my mind a lot lately, is how well largemouth bass can see. My bank bite has been...
Continue reading...Fishing Outside Your Comfort Zone
“This is my jerkbait. There are many like it but this one is mine. My jerkbait is my best friend. It is my life. I...
Continue reading...How To Fish Ultra-Clear Borrow Pits & Rock Quarry Lakes
Clear water can humble a man right quick. When the largemouth bass are up shallow, prowling the mucky clouds of green snot, working in and...
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