Crappie Maxx Rods Cost Less Than You’d Expect

It’s in the package and out of the box. And there it sits on the counter. It’s a budget option, so you’re not confident. You notice it’s branded with Crappie Maxx. “Oh man,” you think, “this is one of those cheap rods.” They’ll snap off after a couple fish catches. That’s what happens with low-priced … Read more

Why a 1/16 oz Jig Stays on the Line

It’s the dreaded “slipping through your fingers” deal. You’re throwing it up on a rock pile or in a weed bed with that dinky little 1/16 ounce jig head. It won’t hold position for the life of you, and when you go to pinch it shut it shoots down your line at an alarming rate. … Read more

When the Itty Bit Series Saves the Day

Or maybe your toddler wails and screams. You don’t know what is wrong. They want red cup, not the blue one. They needs the door open, not closed. She isn’t tired because she was sleeping! And then it hits you (you’re trying to talk to a toddler). A toddler that doesn’t speak. She wants the … Read more

What Spider Rigging Actually Is

To an outsider, this is simply a snarl of hooks and plastic legs. It is a jumbled mess off bait and line. To an angler who catches bass, however, it’s a purposeful weapon. It is a way to make a bass suck a hook into its mouth. This makes all the difference when catching finicky … Read more

Making Sense of Crappie Soft Plastics

There are times you’re going to be out there fishing where the bait never even touches bottom and you get frustrated because no one will touch it on top, maybe this is the time of year and the place to be catching them and they aren’t touching your plastic. More often than not, it’s not … Read more