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Fishing Reels, more in-depth, Part 2:

Ok, let's see where did I leave off?? Oh, that's right, I talked about the spin cast and spinning reels now I'll talk about the bait casting variety of fishing reels. Bait casting reels. There are a few different type's of reels that fall into the realm of bait casting reels. There are the ones … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Gear, Rods and Reels Tagged With: back lash, bait casting reels, baitcasting techniques, bird nest, flipping, how to cast baitcasting reel, how to remove a backlash, how to spool a baitcasting reel, pitching, saving money on fishing line

Fishing Reels, more in-depth, Part 1:

Spin Cast reels, Spinning reels, Bait Casting reels, Level Wind reels, AHHHHH! It can all be so confusing for some people. Why so many choices, Which reel is right for me? I went over the basics of reels in another post now its time to dig a little deeper. Seeing how I'll be going considerably more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Gear, Rods and Reels Tagged With: good reel for kids, light line reel, spin cast reel, spinning reel, split shot reel, tin can reel, zebco 202, zebco 33

Rods and Reels 101:

Rods and reels, can a person have too many? I don’t think so but then again I’m not your normal person. I probably think about fishing at least 100 times a day, even while at my normal 9-5 I constantly think about ways to compare work subjects with fishing ones. In this post I’ll talk about the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Gear, Rods and Reels Tagged With: baitcast, fly cast reels, Rods and Reels, spincast reel, spinning

Bass Fishing 101 Part 1

I figure I’d share some tips for the novice fisher-person, basic Bass Fishing 101, hence the title. In Part 1 I’ll share just the basic information concerning the different styles and rigging techniques and in Part 2 I will go into more detail concerning them. First off let’s start with the knots I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Gear, Fishing Lures Tagged With: basic bass fishing, bass fishing 101, carolina rig, darted head, drop shot rig, maxima line, palomer knot, reaction baits, shakey head, slider head, split shot rig, texas rig, trilene knot

Winter Time Blues Part 2

Old man winter is still here, the temperatures are still low and the wind is blowing so I guess I wont be hooking up the boat today. I talked about rod and reel maintenance earlier now lets talk about some lure “Tweaks” that at least in my opinion have helped me get more bites. Always remember, if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Gear, Fishing Lures, Fishing Tips

Winter Time Blues Part 1

Ah winter, snow on the ground and a chill in the air. As a “Weekend Warrior” bass fishermen I tend to have a love hate relationship with this time of the year. Yes the fishing can be great this time of the year but with the “Moody” weather that usually happens this time of the year it makes it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Gear, Fishing Tips, Tackle Maintance

Senko Tips

By now everyone has heard of Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits version of the do nothing worm called the Senko. I’m not sure exactly what a bass thinks this thing looks like. It kind of reminds me of a soft plastic cigar but these things flat out catch fish! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fishing Lures, Fishing Tips

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