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Tactics For Trophy Chain Pickerel
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Chain Pickerel can be found throughout the Northeast, and down to Florida. In some areas, these are prized as trophies that deserve the same respect as a big largemouth bass, in other areas, such as in Florida, many anglers consider them nothing more than a nuisance.
Lake Musconetcong Secrets to Big Bass
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Lake Musconetcong is located in northern New Jersey, between Sussex and Morris counties. It is actually part of Hopetcong State Park, and doesn't receive the notoriety of its bigger brother Hopetcong or Greenwood Lake or any of the central Jersey waters. Yet, it is one of the best bass waters in northern New Jersey.
Winning Tournament Tactics For Largemouth Bass
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] There are certain tactics that give a tournament fisherman an edge over the other competitors, and produce a win. Sometimes just doing a little extra homework and preparation is all it takes.
Crankbait Tactics For Huge Prespawn Bass
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] One of the most effective ways to catch huge prespawn bass in lakes and rivers are lipless crankbaits. These baits are especially effective when the water temperature is between forty-nine and fifty-eight degrees, especially in stained or muddy water in lakes and ponds, but it also works well in the rivers.
You Don't Always Get What You Want
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] You don't always get what you want, but do you get what you need? While pre-fishing for a tournament at Bull Shoals Lake in Missouri, we had some of the strangest things happen to us in three days there, than at any other lake we had ever been to then or since.
Soft Plastics For Big Bass
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] The variety of soft plastic baits for bass is mind boggling. The choices available just in worms alone, are enough to cause confusion with the novice angler, and hours of debate among the more experienced.
Fishing the Power Drop Shot Rig
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Most people believe that the drop-shot rig is only for finesse fishing, but there is more than one way to skin a cat! (or Fish), as the case may be. The new Power Drop-Shot style started by Kotaro Kiriyama, is fast becoming the way to bigger and better bags on many of the tournament trails.
Drop Shotting in Depth
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Drop-shotting has been touted as one of the hottest "new" techniques around, but it has been around since the mid 1970s. Drop-shotting has been revived in the last 5 years by Japanese anglers, who started using this technique to catch the bass in their clear, highly pressured lakes, but saltwater anglers, and pan-fisherman have been using this technique for many years to catch finicky fish suspended off the bottom.
Hot Action on the Sassafras
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Most anglers use the public ramp. There are several marinas with gas located on the river, with a towboat service if you should ever need it. There are no-wake restrictions in the marinas, and a six mile per hour speed limit on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, which are clearly marked in the channel.
Dead-Sticking Bass
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] When the weather is nasty, be it in the early spring or late fall, many anglers miss out on some of the best bass fishing of the year. When their boats are in the garage, and their gear is stored away, other anglers in the know, cash in on some of the best fishing of the year using some special techniques.
LIVE BAIT It's Not a Crime
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] The time from Ice-Out to the time when the water warms to above fifty degrees can be the prime time to catch a true "TROPHY" bass in almost every area, all over the world. Many of the largest specimens are taken this time of year on "live bait".
Year Round Spinnerbait Tactics
[Recreation-and-Sports:Fishing] Spinnerbaits are not just a tool for the spring and fall. Spinnerbaits can be deadly, if the right ones are fished in a variety of situations whether it be the East Coast or the West. The trick is to be able to distinguish which is the right one for the right situation?
COLD WATER BASS
JAPANESE BASS FISHING HISTORY AND TACKLE 1925-2010
Frog Fishing Tips
Advanced Drop Methods
Trophy Bass Tips
Buzzbaits and Swimbaits
Parabolic Action Key For Big Stickbaits
Swimbaits- Why Size Matters
Swimbait Interviews with Trophy Hunters
Guide to Finding Bass Before You Get to the Water
Co-Angler Tips and Tactics
Selecting The Proper Rods

Nanticoke River Hotspots The Nanticoke River is located in both Delaware and Maryland, and runs through several small towns all the way to the Chesapeake Bay. There are two ramps that you can access from Delaware. Phillips landing is the most...

Lake Musconetcong Lake Musconetcong is located in northern New Jersey, between Sussex and Morris counties. It is actually part of Hopetcong State Park, and doesn't receive the notariety of its bigger brother Hopetcong or Greenwood Lake or any of the central Jersey...

Secrets Of The Chesapeake Bay Revealed The Upper Chesapeake Bay has been receiving a lot of notoriety over the last few years due to the improved catch rates and overall weight increases reported in the tournaments. While the true river rats have known of this bass fishing hotbed for...

Fishing Soft Plastic Spider Grubs Delaware and Maryland Ponds, Lakes, and Rivers are receiving more and more pressure as each year goes by, not just from weekend anglers, but tournament fishing as well. If you apply some new tactics with these spider grubs, you can be more..

Muddy Water Bass Baits Nothing ruins the occasional fishing trip more than driving a long distance to your favorite spot, only to find out it's been raining for the last few weeks and the water is the color of Chocolate milk! Many years ago, I..

Topwater Baits For Huge Bass There are a lot of baits that take big largemouth bass, but to me, nothing is more fun than seeing a huge bass hit a topwater bait. The excitement that is produced when a big bass explodes on a buzzbait or

Fishing The Power Drop Shot Rig Most people believe that the drop-shot rig is only for finesse fishing, but there is more than one way to skin a cat! (or Fish), as the case may be. The new Power Drop-Shot style started by Kotaro Kiriyama, is fast becoming the way to bigger and..

Greenwood Lake, New Jersey Greenwood Lake is located in both New Jersey and New York. There are several launching ramps throughout the lake located in both states. The ramps are well maintained, and can accommodate both large and small boats. In the southern end of the lake.

Jig Fishing Techniques For Big Bass Today's soft plastic lure market is booming with new styles and colors of baits, but when you are looking for the biggest bite of the day, the fish that consistently win tournaments then anglers in the know go to the bait that has been proven over..

Bass Tactics For Delaware's Lums Pond Lums Pond, located just off Rt. # 71, in Kirkwood Delaware, is a 190 acre state park, with a very shallow launching ramp, and has room for about 25-30 vehicles with trailers in the main lot by the launching ramp. There is a daily fee at sate parks.

A Complete Guide To Crankbaits

More Articles on Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey Bass fishing are available at Bass Fishing Articles and Tips

The Articles Below are on the Potomac River in Maryland and other techniques

Occoquan to Hallowing Point

Tackle and Equipment

How to setup a Carolina Rig

Equipment Fundamentals

Using Pro's Soft Bait Glue to save money and time.

I am writing this article more towards the Jr. Bass Anglers as well as the young adults that have been bitten by the bug....More.

CATCHING BASS WITH WILD SHINERS

Picking the Right Reel.

Ye Old Tackle Box, Feature Article

Eye Protection means the right glasses.

Got reel problems, troubleshoot them here.

Basic spinnerbait information

Here is a really neat lure retriever that won't break your bank account.

Understanding Buzz baits for more big fish.

Technique

Wheres The Bass?

Topwater Fishing Tips

To catch big bass in the spring, or any time by Doug Hannon.

One of the Top 5 Deadliest lures for Bass.

Kevin Van Dam,rather unusual fishing tip

Tuning a Crankbait for more depth.

The Trilene Knot is a strong, reliable connection

Floating Worms for Spring time fishing.

Tips for Handling and Releasing Fish

This tip will help you fish in heavy grass.

Fishing Hot Water Lakes in Texas, by Tom Lester.

The Palomar Knot will keep you connected to the fish.

A unique post-spawn pattern that works well.

How to fish Strange Waters or new lakes.

Tips on Topwater fishing, the ultimate experience in bass fishing.

Here are some More Topwater Tips.

Trapping a Bass is easy and very productive, article by Tom Lester.

There are several ways to fish a Tube Jig to get more bites.

Some great winter time tips for passing the cold wintry days away.

How heavy of weight do I use when fishing a plastic worm?

Fish Habits and Habitat

Reflex Action Bites from bass, by Roland Martin

Fishing submerged roadbeds

Structure or bass hot spots

Moon Phases and Bass Fishing

Air Bladder pressure.

Calculate the weight of your fish with this handy formula.

Rocks Draw Early Spring Bass

Water Temperature and Bass Location

tip from Ray Scott

Safety

Protecting your vision while fishing

safe boating trip.

Boat safety, by Bass Coach Roger Brown.

To learn bass fishing secrets for every skill level click here.

Co-angler practice in depth
Should co-anglers tow their own boats to tournaments or practice with a pro?
3/1/04 - Rob Newell

The Co-angler's Clinic: Co-angler etiquette
The Co-angler's Clinic: Get the Net!
The Co-angler's Clinic: Packing a manageable amount of tackle
The Co-angler's Clinic: The importance of the pre-tournament meeting
The Co-angler's Clinic: Arriving at the tournament site
The Co-angler's Clinic: Packing for a fishing tournament means careful planning
The Co-angler's Clinic: Analyzing the amateur experience

Prepping for long runs
Fish FLW Outdoors events as a co-angler long enough and you will eventually draw a pro making a long run. Runs of 35 to 45 minutes are common on many lakes, but on bigger waterways, some anglers will run two hours one way to get to a hot spot.
3/10/03 - Rob Newell

Terminal tackle
Nuts-and-bolts tackle should be versatile for bass fishing

Unlike the pros, who carry the entire Wal-Mart fishing aisle in their boat, co-anglers are limited to a tackle pack of their favorite baits. The problem arises when a pro begins to r
1/6/03 - Rob Newell

Co-angler etiquette
Within the pro/co-angler format, there exists certain etiquette ï¿½ unwritten rules of behavior ï¿½ that co-anglers should be aware of. Co-anglers who have been competing for a while are familiar with these conventions. However, it is unfair to expect new co-anglers to understand these unwritten rules. So this installment of The Co-angler's Clinic will spell out some of these unwritten rules.
2/19/02 - Rob Newell

Get the net!
ï¿½Get the net!ï¿½ They can be the three most exciting words uttered in tournament bass fishing. However, for a novice co-angler, those three words can also stir feelings of sheer terror in a tournament setting. This is especially true if the fish to be netted is a gargantuan largemouth, worth $100,000 and a lifetime of recognition for your pro partner.
2/5/02 - Rob Newell

Packing a manageable amount of tackle
One of the most difficult decisions a co-angler can make is what tackle to pack for a day of fishing with a pro. Although many co-anglers have a penchant for bringing the better part of a tackle store with them to a tournament, tackle must be scaled down
1/17/02 - Rob Newell

The importance of the pre-tournament meeting
Whether it is the FLW Tour Championship or a BFL divisional tournament, every FLW Outdoors event begins with a mandatory meeting where contestants are briefed about rules and pros are paired with co-anglers. The pre-tournament meeting also provides information that is critical for co-anglers such as reports on off-limit areas, legal size limits and flight times.
1/2/02 - Rob Newell

Arriving at the tournament site
FLW Outdoors tournament locations are as varied as the American landscape itself. From sleepy towns in the country to the urban landscape of mega-metropolises, FLW Outdoors co-anglers must be prepared for nearly every type of venue.
12/19/01 - Rob Newell

Packing for a fishing tournament means careful planning
To a certain degree, bass anglers are all wired the same way. For example, when we pack for an impending bass tournament, our brains lock on rods, reels, and, of course, lures ï¿½ all of those essential lures. However, somewhere between the pork chunks and
12/4/01 - Rob Newell

Analyzing the amateur experience
Feature takes close look at amateur side of tournament bass fishing

Have you ever wondered what it's like to fish out of the back of the boat in a pro-am bass fishing tournament? Do you know what a pro expects from his/her amateur partner? H
11/20/01 - Rob Newell