Benmin Smith You are holding two almost identical looking rods. Each one is seven feet in length with a black-thread-wrapped cork handle. From an outsider’s perspective, you’d probably think you’re holding a couple of fishing poles. But to an angler, it’s much more different than that. One is meant for catching bigger fish such as bass while … Read more
Panfish sounds more like a dish to serve than a group of related animals. In fishing magazines and around tackle shops, that’s how most people encounter the word. It is usually accompanied by photos of humble crappie nets and, one imagines, golden fillet fresh from the frying pan. There’s an implied idea of size here, … Read more
When you need a solid hat, where do you go? Do you want a hardy one you can wear during work or fishing? I’ll tell you where: the local hardware store. Go ahead, take a walk in there. What kind of materials are their hats made off? You’ll probably come across some cheap polyester. After … Read more
You see that school in the morning, and sun is breaking on surface of water. That crappie is pulling down on line, bending the rod, and then it dawns on you; where are the jigs? They’re all over the place and nowhere at all. That’s when things go south and you cost yourself more fish … Read more
As any crappie or bass angler will tell you, crappie are notorious for being finicky; you can stand there looking at bunch of them as they’re feeding and they won’t touch your offering if it’s radioactive. Most times the line between a limit catch and bird food turns around our ability to mimic existance confidences … Read more