Banks Lake Pre-Fishing Strategies
Spring Transition Time There is a tremendous amount of change that happens between the beginning of April and the middle to end of April. There…
Spring Transition Time There is a tremendous amount of change that happens between the beginning of April and the middle to end of April. There…
Using map building (such as Auto Chart) to locate key contour changes that define the “spot-on-the-spot” I want to look at a key river smallmouth…
I continue to see myths, misconceptions and old wives tales being bandied about concerning summertime smallmouth. So here’s my attempt to set the record straight.…
When things seem big and overwhelming, it’s time to break them down into smaller, more manageable parts. That’s the topic for today…picking a key characteristic…
All the signs are there, we just needed to get the “O.K.” May 5th is the day we are set to bust loose. That is…
As I think back on last year’s season I’m pretty amazed at all the new information I picked up on. Now, I’m anxious to take…
Post-Spawn Main River Feeders Some smallmouth and a few largemouth will get up in the main stem of the Columbia and begin feeding. These are…
This is part 3 of a multi-part series on fishing Moses Lake (Washington) in May. Part 3 focuses on what is meant by spawning phases…
In Part 2, we look at some of the basic structural and cover pieces found at Moses Lake. We finish up with a video at…
When it comes down to it, few if any lakes or rivers in the Northwest offer the opportunity to catch a Largemouth and/or Smallmouth of…
Bass Spawn When the Water Temp’s Are _____ (fill in the blank) The most talked about, paid attention to, or over-used statistic when it comes…
If you are blessed enough to fish on a river, reservoir or lake that has both Largemouth (LM) and Smallmouth (SM) present, and you also…
It’s easy to go with what worked last year, last week or the day before. Problem is, that rarely works out again as it did…
One of the most important keys to locating good “spots” or the “juice” as some like to call it, is to understand the role that…
Ice-Out turnover is not a new phenomena, but depending on where you live, maybe you are just noticing it. Simply put, the turnover, or mixing…