Gear Update – Pflueger President First Impressions
Finally retired my 15-year-old Zebco 33. Served me well but it was time. Picked up a Pflueger President spinning combo for under a hundred bucks...
Pre-Spawn Update – Water Hit 58 Degrees Today
Water temp hit 58 degrees on my home lake this morning. Checked it first thing off the dock. That magic number where bass start thinking...
Why Mono Sometimes Beats Fluorocarbon
Changed my leader material from fluorocarbon to monofilament yesterday on a whim and immediately noticed the difference. The mono has more stretch, which actually helped...
I Lost the Biggest Fish of My Life – And Learned These 3 Knot Lessons
The Fish I Still Dream About Fishing knot failures have gotten complicated with all the braid-to-leader debates flying around. As someone who lost the fish...
When Your Trolling Motor Dies 2 Miles From the Ramp – Gea…
The Moment Everything Goes Wrong Gear failures have gotten complicated with all the fancy electronics and computer-controlled trolling motors flying around. As someone who’s had...
The Stupidest Thing I Ever Did on the Water for Fishing T…
The Forecast Said “Isolated Thunderstorms” Water safety has gotten complicated with all the conflicting weather apps and radar interpretations flying around. As someone who fished...
5 Days on the Boundary Waters – Smallmouth, Solitude and …
Into the Wilderness Wilderness fishing has gotten complicated with all the influencer trip reports and gear lists flying around. As someone who spent five days...
Kayak Camping the Florida Keys – 4 Days of Tarpon, Permit…
Why Kayak the Keys? Florida Keys fishing has gotten complicated with all the guided flats trips and Instagram tarpons flying around. As someone who decided...
We Built a Jon Boat Blind for $200 and Caught More Ducks Than Fish
The Original Plan (And How It Changed) Budget boat projects have gotten complicated with all the YouTube boat-build influencers flying around. As someone who bought...
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