Benmin Smith I’ve grown up seeing little wooden blocks painted different colors sitting on end tables in mid-western homes from years gone by. Sometimes they’re stars with some sort of red white and blue theme, other times it’s a smiley faced fish. People who don’t know what they are might think these things were made for decoration. … Read more
If you’ve opened a tackle box over the past ten years, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll spot one, a hair jig. A tuft of marabou wrapped around a weighted hook. It appears basic. For many fishermen, it’s an old bait. Social media is flooded with all sorts of fancy moddern baits, but the hair … Read more
Black crappie are inconsistent feeders. It’s maddening; one minute they will attack everything in sight and next they won’t touch anything but live bait. Knowing when to throw at ‘em can mean filling your cooler. The key is not necessarily having a bunch of fancy equipment; it’s about getting the right lure for whatever the … Read more
Chances are, if you think about jig heads, you consider them all pretty much the same. Pull one out of a bulk bin, add a soft plastic and go fishing. It works, but when do you actualy see most success? Why Bobby Garland Jig Heads Matter More Weight Distribution and Balance In most cases, it’s … Read more
A lot of people has this myth about crappie fishing… That you can’t get good performance with cheap equipment. And when you goes into the big box stores, you often spot those bright orange Zebco boxes sitting there; they look like a kid’s toy. So typically serious angler won’t even give it much thought… They … Read more