Good morning brothers. Here’s a fun question: will Minimalist Fishing lead to your next personal best? Yes. Full stop. Why Does Minimalist Fishing Leads to...
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Ron D’s Bait Modifications: V1
Good morning brothers. Periodically readers will contact me to share tips, tricks, strategies – even send me physical gear and lures for use & review....
Continue reading...Vintage Fishing Ads: A Stroll Down Memory Lane
Good Morning Brothers! First & foremost, I own nothing on this page. It’s a collection of fishing ads plucked from social media sites, forums, plus...
Continue reading...Best Baits for Midwest Bank Fishing (Top 3 List)
Good morning brothers! Have you ever stopped to think about the baits you would pack to fish from the bank if you had to limit...
Continue reading...How Much is TOO MUCH to Spend on Fishing Gear??
Good morning brothers. Please note: my wife did not secretly write this article… truthfully, she doesn’t really say anything about my fishing expenditures… because she...
Continue reading...2 Topwater Fishing Secrets: Dingers vs Frogs?!
Good morning brothers. Today, I’m going to let you in on a little secret for packing light and fishing mucky water. Well, 2 secrets actually…...
Continue reading...The 5-Minute Jerkbait Guide for BIG BASS by Rick Vogelbacher
Good morning, brothers. Have you ever struggled to keep up with something? I have, and to be honest – I’m having a rough go of...
Continue reading...MONSTER BASS at Snapping Turtle Pond!
Good morning brothers. So, I have these hooks… and they are vicious looking little dudes… but, I haven’t been able to find a good use...
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Good morning brothers! I am happy to report that my ridiculous nose-infection has dropped back down, from 100% swollen to about 12%. So, that means...
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I WAS ATTACKED! Upon returning from a recent fishing trip spent throwing topwater baits from shore on a windy day, I noticed there was something...
Continue reading...Catching Largemouth Bass with Flukes in Warm Weather
Have you fished with a fluke before? I’ve talked to many anglers, and it seems to me people either love ’em or hate ’em. They’re...
Continue reading...Bass Fishing with Flukes: Two Nice Largemouth in the Early Evening
You know, I spend a lot of time writing for The Minimalist Fisherman so that I can share my personal development as an angler. This...
Continue reading...Restoring the Old Jon Boat: Part 2 – Using Aluminum Rivets
After I washed out the ‘ol boat in the front yard, which we discussed in Restoring the Old Jon Boat: Part 1 – Summary, I...
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I fished all of my young life. It was something that was built into me by my patents, particularly my father. However, because we went...
Continue reading...ElaZtech Damage to Other Plastics & Baits (Examples)
The Ned Rig is super popular right now – and while it is a great presentation, it’s not magic. We’ve already discussed some of the...
Continue reading...Sébile Pivot Frog vs. Strike King KVD Sexy Frog
First and foremost, I want to hit the most important point: It’s pronounced SUH-BEEL… as in Patrick SUH-BEEL… … you uncultured swine! To tell you...
Continue reading...VMC Weedless Wacky Hook + 4″ Strike King Perfect Plastic Ocho
The mighty wacky rig. It’s one of those things that looks so silly… but it works so well. You see it in the water. Looking...
Continue reading...How to IMPROVE Your Ned Rig!
The Ned Rig is one of my all time favorite baits. It’s something that you need in your tackle box, and I can tell you...
Continue reading...How to Fish a Pond
Pond fishing is one of the most accessible ways to get into – or back into – fishing. Chances are there’s a pond nearby that...
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Well hello there, fellow fisherman. My name is AJ Hauser and I started The Minimalist Fisherman in 2019. It’s helped me become a better angler,...
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