Took the boys to Horseshoe in search of some big bulls on the beds.

Started off pretty slow, the grass I caught them around a couple weeks ago was gone. I guess the LDWF did some spraying while I was gone.

Made a ...

The Right Crappie Pole for the Technique – Part I

Social media is loaded with questions from users asking what’s the best pole for this or that technique. Well sometimes the answer is simple, sometimes it can be a combination of two or more poles. I’m here to shed some light on what specific poles I use for my favorite techniques. I’ve also interviewed some of the best crappie fishermen in the country.
This is going to be a multi-part article. I don’t like to give my readers too much to digest at one time. This is somewhat of a long article, it could be 5 small articles but it is what it is. The only way to grasp what I’m saying is to go out and try it ...

Was going to fish area trout rods today and thought better of it - glad I did. Instead went mostly with Bluebird Favorite (European UL style) and my short Aji rod. Rolled up on a 12' hill in 21' of water and had a blast on big 10" CNBGs. ...

What I learned during my recent fishing trip to Elmore County Alabama had more to do with maintenance than fishing. All of us have motors, whether they be on our boat or in our car/truck. And they all need maintenance. Yes, even in this disposable age, even now when there's likely no dipstick for your transmission oil. Some cars don't even have dipsticks for engine oil. It's simple, you're not going to get the most from your equipment if you don't maintain it. Many companies want it to fail so you buy another one, but not Yamaha.
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'yak, me and Sophie Sue decided to head to Lake Monroe yesterday. All the way down I kept thinking that this was crazy. Drizzle and fog all the way. I haven't had to wear my rainsuit fishing for years. I even took Sophie's raincoat which she ...

Buddy sent me some photos of this weeks fishing;

Ron with a 4lb5oz.

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On Monday I found a few good Bluegill in Pre-spawn mode, staging up on sloping points, steep banks, and small deep cuts. Water temperatures are warming each day, I found 80 degree water this afternoon, but most places averaged 77-78 surface ...