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Becoming a Better Fisherman (Reflections on Fishing)
- Minimalist Fishing
- Catching Largemouth Bass with Flukes in Warm Weather
- Developing Confidence in Topwater Lures
- Fishing New Kinds of Water
- Secret Ned Rig Modification
- The Farting Fisherman (Annoys Everyone in the Boat)
- The Advantages of Fishing From Shore
- Fishing the Manitowish Chain O Lakes by Minocqua, Wisconsin
- Should I Quit Fishing?
- Why I Turned YouTube Ads Off On My Channel (Update: Ads Are Back On… Here’s Why)
- Practical Fishing Advice for Real People | Vlog #1
- Do Real People Use Mono or Fluoro for Crankbaits? | Vlog #2
- Why I don’t Share my Location in YouTube Fishing Videos
- The Advantages of Multiple Fishing Bags | Vlog #3
- Don’t Have Time to Fish? DO THIS! | Vlog #4
- I Am Not a Threat… | Vlog #5
- Stressed Out? Don’t Nuke the Day! | Vlog #6
- LaSalle County Fishing: 1 Critical Tip to Catch MORE Fish!
- LaSalle County Fishing: Beating the “New Lake Jitters”
- DO THIS to Prepare for Illinois Fishing this Winter…
- Why are Professional Anglers Posting on Social Media SO MUCH?!
- How Much is TOO MUCH to Spend on Fishing Gear??
- Important Tips for Fishing With Your Wife
- How To Catch Your Next PB (Personal Best)
- 2024: The Return… and Writing for Midwest Outdoors
- Fishing is Built for Memory Making
- Spring Cleaning (Fishing for Rainbow Pike)
Best Baits & Bites of the Month
Bonus Content
Fisherman Health & Wellness
- Fish for Bad Habits… Political Detox: Summary
- More time for Fishing… and then some? Political Detox: Week 1 Update
- Fishing or Flirting? Political Detox: Week 2 Update
- Set Aside Your Millstone. Political Detox: Week 3 Update
- The End is Here. Political Detox: Week 4 Update
- Political Detox: Completion, Aftermath… and Solutions
- How Do You Treat Fisherman’s Elbow? (Tennis Elbow) Pain Relief & Non-Surgical Recovery Plan
- What is Fisherman’s Elbow?
- Prevent Fishing Injuries (3 Easy Steps)
- 2 WARNINGS for ALL FISHERMEN! (I’m in SEVERE PAIN right now…)
Fishing Advice, Gear & Techniques
- How to Fish a Pond
- ElaZtech Damage to Other Plastics & Baits (Examples)
- Wear Boots When You’re Bank Fishing!
- Fishing New Kinds of Water
- Solunar Calendar Fishing in the Midwest
- Checking Water Temperature from Shore for Better Fishing
- April 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- Catch More Fish by Doing What Everyone ISN’T
- May 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- The Ultimate Jighead for ElaZtech Baits
- June 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- The Advantages of Fishing From Shore
- July 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- Fishing the Manitowish Chain O Lakes by Minocqua, Wisconsin
- Should I Quit Fishing?
- August 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- September 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- October 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- November 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- December 2021 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- January 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- February 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- March 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar Illinois
- April 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar (Illinois Largemouth Bass Fishing)
- May 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar (Largemouth Bass Fishing in Illinois)
- June 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar (Illinois Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass Fishing)
- July 2022 Solunar Fishing Calendar (Midwest Smallmouth & Largemouth Bass Fishing)
- Don’t Be Stupid: It’s Dangerous to Fish with Underpowered Boat Batteries
- How Much Fishing Line is Left on my Spool?
- WARNING: Read This Before Spooling Up with Braided Fishing Line!
- Best Way to Tie a Fluorocarbon Leader to Braid
- Top 8 Baits for Borrow Pits
- Where You Choose to Fish Makes a Difference
- Bruiser Bass in the Muck: A Mucky Muck Base Box for Fishing BIG Midwest Largemouth
- The 5-Minute Jerkbait Guide for BIG BASS by Rick Vogelbacher
- 2 Topwater Fishing Secrets: Dingers vs Frogs?!
- The Ultimate Guide: Best Baits for Big Wisconsin Bass (Minocqua Fishing Tips & Tackle + AJ’s Base Box)
- Best Baits for Midwest Bank Fishing (Top 3 List)
- Illinois Bass Fishing During Post Spawn (Tough Bite Tips)
- Illinois Topwater Bass Fishing (Post Spawn)
- Catch MORE BASS with The 80/20 Rule (not what you think…)
- Ebike Fishing (Best Ebike for the Money)
- The 2 Best Seasons for Big Bass (and How To Catch Them)
- Midwest Smallmouth Strategies (Early Spring Bass Fishing)
Fishing Lure Reviews
- How to IMPROVE Your Ned Rig!
- VMC Weedless Wacky Hook + 4″ Strike King Perfect Plastic Ocho
- Sébile Pivot Frog vs. Strike King KVD Sexy Frog
- ElaZtech Damage to Other Plastics & Baits (Examples)
- October Topwater Fishing w/ Z-Man Pop ShadZ
- The F4 Rig / Flexible Finesse Fluke Fishing
- Cabin Creek Bait Company Oval Sinkin’ Worms | Product Review & Field Test
- The Ultimate Jighead for ElaZtech Baits
- Donkey Tails & Mule Jigs by Mule Fishing Supply Co. | Product Review & Field Test
- The Pop ‘n Drop Rig | Topwater + Finesse Tactic for Bass
- Xcite Baits: Xtreme Stix Product Review
- Vicious Fishing: Pad Runner Hollow Body Frog Product Review
- Big Swimbaits. Big Bass.
Fishing Photography
Fishing Product Reviews
- How to IMPROVE Your Ned Rig!
- VMC Weedless Wacky Hook + 4″ Strike King Perfect Plastic Ocho
- Sébile Pivot Frog vs. Strike King KVD Sexy Frog
- ElaZtech Damage to Other Plastics & Baits (Examples)
- October Topwater Fishing w/ Z-Man Pop ShadZ
- Cabin Creek Bait Company Oval Sinkin’ Worms | Product Review & Field Test
- Donkey Tails & Mule Jigs by Mule Fishing Supply Co. | Product Review & Field Test
- Xcite Baits: Xtreme Stix Product Review
- Vicious Fishing: Pad Runner Hollow Body Frog Product Review
- Seekway Water Shoes: Product Review
Fishing Projects
- Restoring the Old Jon Boat: Part 1 – Summary
- Restoring the Old Jon Boat: Part 2 – Using Aluminum Rivets
- How the Jon Boat is Holding Up
- Restoring the Old Jon Boat: Part 3 – Using Sealed Pop Rivets
- Painting Ruined Spoons with Walmart Supplies
- Build It Break It Fix It Fish It
- Subscriber Feedback: How To Paint Ruined Dardevle Spoons
- FIXED! Water Damaged GoPro w/ Media Mod | Repair All Models | How To Fix (Simple)
- How to Lubricate a Spinning Reel (Oil & Grease Step by Step Fishing Tutorial)
Fishing Rigs & Mods
- Secret Ned Rig Modification
- The F4 Rig / Flexible Finesse Fluke Fishing
- The Pop ‘n Drop Rig | Topwater + Finesse Tactic for Bass
- Z-Man Pop FrogZ Mod for Fishing Bass in Heavy Cover
- An Intro to Z-Man Pop ShadZ
- The Largemouth Bass Fishing Slump Buster
- Pop ‘n Drop Failures
- Is the F4 Rig Different than the California Rig for Bass Fishing?
- The Snakebite Rig: A Weedless Heavy-Finesse Presentation for Bass Hiding in Tall Grass & Thick Vegetation
- 2 Topwater Fishing Secrets: Dingers vs Frogs?!
Fishing Videos
- Bass Fishing with Flukes: Two Nice Largemouth in the Early Evening
- Afternoon Topwater Bass Bite!
- Wear Boots When You’re Bank Fishing!
- How the Jon Boat is Holding Up
- Restoring the Old Jon Boat: Part 3 – Using Sealed Pop Rivets
- Fishing Sure Beats Showering
- How to Fix a Broken Fishing Rod
- Must-Have Tackle: Largemouth Bass Fishing in Illinois
- Must-Have Tackle: Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Wisconsin
- An Intro to Z-Man Pop ShadZ
- The Largemouth Bass Fishing Slump Buster
- 4 Outstanding Panfish Baits for Ultralight Fishing
- How to Fish CHOCOLATE MILK (High Muddy Creeks & Rivers)
- Muckin’ Largemouth Bass from the Bank
- Kayak Fishing New Lakes in Illinois
- Father & Son Bonding Through Fishing
- 3-Second Fishing Rod Holder (Very Clever Product)
- MONSTER BASS at Snapping Turtle Pond!
- Illinois Bass Fishing During Post Spawn (Tough Bite Tips)
- Illinois Topwater Bass Fishing (Post Spawn)
- Canal Fishing
- Bank Fishing
- Wisconsin Fishing: Wild Rice Lake by Copp’s Cabins
- Canal Fishing for Big Bass (Simple Largemouth Bait)
- Versatile Bank Fishing: 1 Bait 2 Ways for Largemouth Bass in Midwest Ponds
- Be a FLEXIBLE Fisherman… It Pays Off! (Bass Fishing After a Storm)
- Rowboat Bass Fishing for Big Fat Hidden Largemouth
In The Field Fishing Videos
- The Legend of Dinkasaurus Bass
- Quarantine Fishing (3 Nice Bass)
- Ripped Off Swim Jig Tails
- New Sitcom: 3 Bass & a Bullfrog
- Slowing Down for Cold Weather Bites
- Fishing Sure Beats Showering
- Testing a Damiki Air Frog with my Son
- The Big ‘ol Mystery Catfish
- Fishing Around Bass on Beds
- I Suck at Fishing
- Redemption
- Testing Don’s MinnerZ on Largemouth Bass
- Bigger Baits for Bigger Bass (Small Bass Too!)
- Get Better at Fishing – Learn Constantly
- Fishing a Strike King Lightning Shad for Panfish (PB Bass!)
- Dealing with Depression | 1 Step That Works
- Fishing with Kids: Hunting Largemouth Bass
- Bank Fishing Tips for Small City Lakes
- Fishing with Kids: Let them Fail
- Bank Fishing High Percentage Spots for Largemouth Bass
- Bass Fishing for Quantity vs Quality
- Fishing a Spray Painted Frog & Burnt Stickbait (Sebile Pivot Frog & Strike King Ocho)
- Catching Lots of Bass with Jig Worms (Simple Bass Fishing Technique)
- Testing a Rapala Scatter Rap on Bass
- Illinois Bass Fishing
- Fishing Tips | Minocqua Wisconsin Multi-Species
- Rob Friedley’s Guide Service Tip
- Family Fishing: Panfish, Toads, Frogs & Snails!?
- Tough Bite: Early Season Illinois Largemouth Bass | MMB Ep. 1
- Ned Rigs catch… WHAT IS THAT?! | MMB Ep. 2
- Vintage Daiwa HAMMERING Fish (Daiwa Magforce) | MMB Ep. 3
- Testing a Saucy Z-Man DieZel Minnow | MMB Ep. 4
- Chasin’ Bass in the Rain | MMB Ep. 5
- Field Testing Cabin Creek Baits [DAY 1] | MMB Ep. 6
- Illinois Fishing in April | Ned Rigs, YUM Dingers & Swimbaits
- Cops & Testing Cabin Creek Baits [DAY 2] | MMB Ep. 7
- Zoom Zlinkys are Sick | MMB Ep. 8
- Dad Testing a Fishing Pole I Built Him
- Looking for Little Largemouth Honey Holes | MMB Ep. 9
- Searching for Smallmouth Bass in Illinois | MMB Ep. 10
- Rainy Day Largemouth Bass Bank Fishing | MMB Ep. 11
- What Lurks Beneath the Interstate Creek? (Testing Mule Jigs + Donkey Tails) | MMB Ep. 12
- Turning Bad Fishing Around (Panfish Bonanza!) | MMB Ep. 13
- Monday Morning Hiatus | MMB Ep. 14
- Don’t Use This Fishing Line (LOST 3 OF 4!) | MMB Ep. 15
- Spinnerbait Bass in a Jon Boat #short
- Proper Equipment = Proper Fish (Quality Bites) | MMB Ep. 16
- Mann’s 1-Minus Crankbait Bass in a Jon Boat #short
- Illinois Fishing in May | Mule Jigs, Donkey Tails & Salty Sinkin’ Worms
- Suburban Angling | MMB Ep. 17
- Bass Munitions Beaver Bait Largemouth Caught from Bank #short
- Testing Berkley X5 Braid | MMB Ep. 18
- Z-Man Ned Rig TRD CrawZ #short
- Panfish & Sufix ProMix | MMB Ep. 19
- Fat Bass Smacks my Whopper Plopper #short
- Creek Fishing 101 | MMB Ep. 20
- The Most Satisfying Hookset Ever #short
- Learning More About Illinois Smallmouth | MMB Ep. 21
- Giant Carp on a Blue Fox Vibrax #short
- Swimbait Fishing Creeks & Lakes | MMB Ep. 22
- Largemouth Bass Fishing Into the Evening | MMB Ep. 23
- Smallmouth Bass Under a Float in Wisconsin #short
- Huge Bluegill Pees in our Boat #short
- Illinois Jon Boat Fishing for Largemouth Bass | MMB Ep. 24
- Catch More Fish by Fishing the Conditions | MMB Ep. 25
- EASY Plastic Worm Rig Will Help YOU Catch More Fish! | MMB Ep. 26
- Crappie Fishing Secret (DON’T SHARE!) Are You Missing EASY Fish? | MMB Ep. 27
- Illinois Largemouth Bass Fishing w/ Charlie’s Worms (LaSalle County) #short
- LaSalle County Bass Fishing w/ Charlie’s Worms #short
- Minocqua Crappie Fishing #short
- Top 4.3 Baits for Illinois Bass Fishing
- Top 2.7 Baits for LaSalle County Panfish (Northern Illinois Fishing Tips)
- Fishing Everything by Minocqua Wisconsin with Kids | MMB Ep. 28
- Minocqua Wisconsin Leech Pike #short
- Uncle Josh Wax Worms vs Nightcrawlers | MMB Ep. 29
- Minocqua Wisconsin Leech Walleye Fishing #short
- Minocqua Wisconsin Multi-Species Fishing Tips | MMB Ep. 30
- Catching a Pack of Smallmouth Bass Under our Boat (Awesome Wisconsin Fishing!) #short
- Fall Bass Fishing in Illinois | Fat Largemouth in a Jon Boat #short
- Northern Wisconsin Bass Fishing a Beautiful Spring Fed Lake | MMB Ep. 31
- Surprise Double Up Big Largemouth Bass + Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Wisconsin #short
- Illinois Smallmouth Bass Fishing: Top 3.4 Baits
- The Sloppiest Largemouth Bass Attacked my Worm while Bank Fishing! #short
- Largemouth Bass Fishing a Mann’s 1-Minus under Algae Bloom #short
- Beautiful Smallmouth Bass Snatches Z-Man TRD MinnowZ (Awesome Wisconsin Fishing!) #short
- Wisconsin Bass Fishing | MMB Ep. 32
- Largemouth Bass Fishing a YUM Dinger Stickbait on an Extremely Hot Morning (Bank Fishing) #short
- Wisconsin Bass Fishing for Timid Biters | MMB Ep. 33
- Cold Weather Largemouth Bass Fishing (Illinois Bank Fishing) #short
- Fishing w/ Kalin’s Jigs in Wisconsin | Multi-Species & Minimalist (Simple Tips Catch EVERYTHING) | MMB Ep. 34
- Fishing Smallmouth Bass Deep & HAMMERING ’em on a Kalin’s Jig! (Awesome Wisconsin Fishing!) #short
- Early Spring Chatterbait Bass Fishing (Z-Man CrossEyeZ in Fire Craw)
- Chatterbait PB Largemouth Bass
- Northern Wisconsin Summer Fishing Tips: Big Bass & Pike (Multi-Species Tactics Clear Minocqua Lakes) | MMB Ep. 35
- Blasting Rock Bass on a 7 Foot Heavy Fishing in Wisconsin #short
- Patterning Small Lakes for Early Season Largemouth Bass (Jerkbait + Jigworm)
- Illinois Fishing: More Versatility = More Prespawn Fish
- Jigworm PB Largemouth Bass
- Jerkbait PB Largemouth Bass
- Jerkbait PB Crappie
- Stickbait PB Largemouth Bass
- Illinois Crappie Fishing
- 2 SOLID Presentations for Midwest Largemouth Bass Fishing
- Largemouth Bass Fishing | Grandebass Airtail Wiggler on a Texas Rig #short
- Texas Rig PB Largemouth Bass
- Pop ‘n Drop PB Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass Fishing | Airtail Wiggler on a Texas Rig (Grandebass) #short
- Ever Fished the Pop ‘n Drop for Largemouth Bass? #short
- Fishing Multi-Species Moving Baits | Bass, Crappie & Bluegill
- Giant Jerkbait Crappie Fishing from Shore! #short
- Jerkbait PB Crappie (UPGRADE!)
- The Best (Unknown) Jerkbait!? Intense Fishing! #short
- Kalin’s Crappie Scrub PB Bluegill
- Fishing a Kalin’s Crappie Scrub for Big Bluegill #short
- 4 Outstanding Panfish Baits for Ultralight Fishing
- Catch MORE BASS with The 80/20 Rule (not what you think…)
- Fishing is Built for Memory Making
- Spring Cleaning (Fishing for Rainbow Pike)
- Canal Fishing
- Bank Fishing
- Wisconsin Fishing: Wild Rice Lake by Copp’s Cabins
- Canal Fishing for Big Bass (Simple Largemouth Bait)
- Versatile Bank Fishing: 1 Bait 2 Ways for Largemouth Bass in Midwest Ponds
- Be a FLEXIBLE Fisherman… It Pays Off! (Bass Fishing After a Storm)
- Rowboat Bass Fishing for Big Fat Hidden Largemouth
Learn to Fish for Largemouth Bass
- A Brief History of Bass Fishing in America / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- The Origins of Fishing Sonar / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Sports Afield Writer Jason Lucas / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Elwood “Buck” Perry & the Spoonplug / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Bill Binkelman & Fishing Facts Magazine / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Explosive Bass Fishing in the 60s & 70s / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- How the “Average Fisherman” Benefits from Professional Bass Tournaments / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- A Brief History of In-Fisherman
- Location of Largemouth Bass by Region / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Catch & Release Fishing / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Meet the Largemouth Bass: Mr. & Mrs. Generalist
- How Largemouth Bass Feed
- The Physical Makeup of Largemouth Bass
- The Ideal Body Shape of a Fish
- How do Largemouth Bass Grow?
- Largemouth Bass Food Preferences Over Time
- What is Countershading?
- Catch More Fish by Doing What Everyone ISN’T
- Prey Size for Largemouth Bass
- Prey Size for Largemouth Bass – Part 2
- Largemouth Bass Senses: Sight
- Can Largemouth Bass See Us On Shore?
- What Colors Can Largemouth Bass See?
- How Do Fish Eyes Work?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Hear?
- The Lateral Line of Largemouth Bass: What Bass Hear vs. What Bass FEEL
- How Do Largemouth Bass Smell?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Taste?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Feel?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Feed?
- The 4 Feeding Strategies of Largemouth Bass
- Popular Bass Fishing Presentations for EVERY Feeding Strategy
- Do Largemouth Bass School?
- Top 4 Stickbaits for Largemouth Bass (NOT a Senko!)
- 3 Tips for Locating More Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass Activity Levels
- How To Fish Ultra-Clear Borrow Pits & Rock Quarry Lakes
- Largemouth Bass Vision: Horizontal vs Vertical
- Do Bass Prefer Vertical or Horizontal Presentations?
- Largemouth Bass Seasonal Movement (Calendar & Patterns)
- Largemouth Bass Strike Windows
- What Affects the Strike Window of Largemouth Bass?
Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Differences in Natural Lakes & Reservoirs / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- The Prespawn Period (55°F to 65°F) / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- The Summer Period (Over 70°F) / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Fall into Winter (70°F & Cooling) / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Prespawn Reservoir Fishing Scenarios / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Summer Reservoir Fishing Scenarios / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Fall Reservoir Fishing Scenarios / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
Learn to Fish Rivers & Streams
- What is a Channel and Where is it Located? / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- What is Current in a Body of Water? / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Cover & Current Breaks [Part 1] / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Cover & Current Breaks [Part 2] / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Preferred Temperature Ranges of Warmwater Gamefish / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Changing Temperatures in Rivers & Streams / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Food & Forage / Learning to Fish Rivers and Streams
- How Streams Change / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Fluctuating Water Levels / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Threats to Stream Habitat / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- The Rules of River Navigation / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Hazards & Locks / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- The International Scale of River Difficulty / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Top 5 Baits for Streams & Rivers / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- How to Check the Local Water Level in a Creek or River
- The Most Important Creek Fishing Tip for More Bass in the Fall
- Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips from Matt Straw (In-Fisherman)
- Midwest Smallmouth Strategies (Early Spring Bass Fishing)
Learn to Fish Series
- What is a Channel and Where is it Located? / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- What is Current in a Body of Water? / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Cover & Current Breaks [Part 1] / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Cover & Current Breaks [Part 2] / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Preferred Temperature Ranges of Warmwater Gamefish / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Changing Temperatures in Rivers & Streams / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Food & Forage / Learning to Fish Rivers and Streams
- How Streams Change / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Fluctuating Water Levels / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Threats to Stream Habitat / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- The Rules of River Navigation / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Hazards & Locks / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- The International Scale of River Difficulty / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- Top 5 Baits for Streams & Rivers / Learning to Fish Rivers & Streams
- What is a Swim Jig? / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Top 10 Swim Jigs / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Top 5 Swim Jig Trailers / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- 6 Swim Jig Strikes! / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Custom Swim Jigs Made to Order / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Pro Tips & Swim Jigs Strategies / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- 3 Killer Swim Jigs to Start With This Season / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Key Features of a Quality Swim Jig / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Differences in Natural Lakes & Reservoirs / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- The Prespawn Period (55°F to 65°F) / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- The Summer Period (Over 70°F) / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Fall into Winter (70°F & Cooling) / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Prespawn Reservoir Fishing Scenarios / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Summer Reservoir Fishing Scenarios / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- Fall Reservoir Fishing Scenarios / Learn to Fish Reservoirs
- A Brief History of Bass Fishing in America / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- The Origins of Fishing Sonar / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Sports Afield Writer Jason Lucas / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Elwood “Buck” Perry & the Spoonplug / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Bill Binkelman & Fishing Facts Magazine / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Explosive Bass Fishing in the 60s & 70s / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- How the “Average Fisherman” Benefits from Professional Bass Tournaments / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- A Brief History of In-Fisherman
- Location of Largemouth Bass by Region / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- Catch & Release Fishing / Learn to Fish Largemouth Bass
- All About Black Bass: Part 1
- How to Identify Smallmouth Bass
- Meet the Largemouth Bass: Mr. & Mrs. Generalist
- How Largemouth Bass Feed
- The Physical Makeup of Largemouth Bass
- The Ideal Body Shape of a Fish
- How do Largemouth Bass Grow?
- Largemouth Bass Food Preferences Over Time
- What is Countershading?
- Catch More Fish by Doing What Everyone ISN’T
- Prey Size for Largemouth Bass
- Prey Size for Largemouth Bass – Part 2
- Largemouth Bass Senses: Sight
- Can Largemouth Bass See Us On Shore?
- What Colors Can Largemouth Bass See?
- How Do Fish Eyes Work?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Hear?
- The Lateral Line of Largemouth Bass: What Bass Hear vs. What Bass FEEL
- How Do Largemouth Bass Smell?
- How to Check the Local Water Level in a Creek or River
- What is a Gizzard Shad?
- The Complete Beginners Guide to Micro-Swimbaits | When, Where & How
- How Do Largemouth Bass Taste?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Feel?
- How Do Largemouth Bass Feed?
- The 4 Feeding Strategies of Largemouth Bass
- Popular Bass Fishing Presentations for EVERY Feeding Strategy
- Do Largemouth Bass School?
- Top 4 Stickbaits for Largemouth Bass (NOT a Senko!)
- 3 Tips for Locating More Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass Activity Levels
- How To Fish Ultra-Clear Borrow Pits & Rock Quarry Lakes
- Largemouth Bass Vision: Horizontal vs Vertical
- The Most Important Creek Fishing Tip for More Bass in the Fall
- Do Bass Prefer Vertical or Horizontal Presentations?
- Smallmouth Bass Fishing Tips from Matt Straw (In-Fisherman)
- Largemouth Bass Seasonal Movement (Calendar & Patterns)
- Largemouth Bass Strike Windows
- What Affects the Strike Window of Largemouth Bass?
- How to Fish a Jerkbait: Part 1 – Jerkbait Gear Selection
- Midwest Smallmouth Strategies (Early Spring Bass Fishing)
Learn to Fish with Jerkbaits
Learn to Fish with Swim Jigs
- What is a Swim Jig? / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Top 10 Swim Jigs / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Top 5 Swim Jig Trailers / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- 6 Swim Jig Strikes! / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Custom Swim Jigs Made to Order / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Pro Tips & Swim Jigs Strategies / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- 3 Killer Swim Jigs to Start With This Season / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- Key Features of a Quality Swim Jig / Get Better at Swim Jig Fishing
- The Complete Beginners Guide to Micro-Swimbaits | When, Where & How
Learn to Identify Baitfish
Learn to Identify the Black Basses
Midwest Outdoors
Monday Morning Bites
- Tough Bite: Early Season Illinois Largemouth Bass | MMB Ep. 1
- Ned Rigs catch… WHAT IS THAT?! | MMB Ep. 2
- Vintage Daiwa HAMMERING Fish (Daiwa Magforce) | MMB Ep. 3
- Testing a Saucy Z-Man DieZel Minnow | MMB Ep. 4
- Chasin’ Bass in the Rain | MMB Ep. 5
- Field Testing Cabin Creek Baits [DAY 1] | MMB Ep. 6
- Cops & Testing Cabin Creek Baits [DAY 2] | MMB Ep. 7
- Zoom Zlinkys are Sick | MMB Ep. 8
- Looking for Little Largemouth Honey Holes | MMB Ep. 9
- Searching for Smallmouth Bass in Illinois | MMB Ep. 10
- Rainy Day Largemouth Bass Bank Fishing | MMB Ep. 11
- What Lurks Beneath the Interstate Creek? (Testing Mule Jigs + Donkey Tails) | MMB Ep. 12
- Turning Bad Fishing Around (Panfish Bonanza!) | MMB Ep. 13
- Monday Morning Hiatus | MMB Ep. 14
- Don’t Use This Fishing Line (LOST 3 OF 4!) | MMB Ep. 15
- Proper Equipment = Proper Fish (Quality Bites) | MMB Ep. 16
- Suburban Angling | MMB Ep. 17
- Testing Berkley X5 Braid | MMB Ep. 18
- Panfish & Sufix ProMix | MMB Ep. 19
- Creek Fishing 101 | MMB Ep. 20
- Learning More About Illinois Smallmouth | MMB Ep. 21
- Swimbait Fishing Creeks & Lakes | MMB Ep. 22
- Largemouth Bass Fishing Into the Evening | MMB Ep. 23
- Illinois Jon Boat Fishing for Largemouth Bass | MMB Ep. 24
- Catch More Fish by Fishing the Conditions | MMB Ep. 25
- EASY Plastic Worm Rig Will Help YOU Catch More Fish! | MMB Ep. 26
- Crappie Fishing Secret (DON’T SHARE!) Are You Missing EASY Fish? | MMB Ep. 27
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