How to Pace & Position When Fishing Shallow Cover
In a recent series, National Championship, I spent some time describing how important it was to work cover a certain way while flipping/pitching. The video above…
Category: Tactics
Why Big Smallmouth Are Different
Here's why trophy smallmouth are unique and what you can do to increase your odds of catching one.
Getting Better in the Off Season
Learn four different areas that you can improve as a bass angler this offseason.
An Introduction to “Spot-Locking”
What I am about to share is liable to make some wallets a little lighter and alter some Christmas lists so I’ll apologize ahead of…
Swim Jigs for Summer Smallmouth
Yeah, you’re right. GOA has spent a lot of time talking about swim jigs this year. We can’t help it. They continue to produce. But…
Smallmouth on the Inside Edge
First of all, we need to start off with a little myth-busting. When it’s hot and sunny and it’s two o’clock in the afternoon –…
When Google Earth Doesn’t Work
We’ve spent a lot of time on GOA looking at all of the ways to utilize Google Earth, and while it is a great tool,…
Now’s The Time
Even though frog fishing is no secret, there are some key modifications to your bait that every angler should know. Over the past month I…
The Eye in the Sky Doesn’t Lie
Having spent the last 25 years or so coaching athletes, one of the biggest changes and challenges has been the increased use of video. It…
Ways That Springtime Smallmouth School You
Below is a video summary of a why smalllmouth fishing on beds is not as easy as many make it out to be. There are…
“Random” Rock Piles
I used to believe in “random” rock piles too. I spent years pussy footing around on trolling motor only through all the backwater sloughs, bays,…
Attitude Changer
I don’t use the 7” tube a lot, however, it has its place for me when bed fishing. During the spawn, this is a bait…
“Random” 7lbers
Sometimes the stars just lineup right, or maybe you “hold your mouth right”. A bunch of old adages about getting lucky come to mind. Yawn.…