Benmin Smith Eight foot crappie rod? Sounds wrong. Crappie fishing is a short range game as most folks is aware. You make ten or fifteen foot cast while working around structure and cover. A seven foot rod are the norm. It is sensitive enough for those little bite but also long enough to have some line control. … Read more
Rod length is consider by most angler to be a straightforward compromise; use a short rod for accuracy in close quarters and a long one for distance. There’s merit to this formula, until you start targeting species that aren’t concerned with casting distance. That’s not the case with crappie. These ambush predators hangs vertically in … Read more
Sometimes you put a jig where they is supposed to be, at the right depth in the right type of cover, in the right water temperature and yet they won’t even give it a second look. What’s that all about? A big part of it relate to not using proper jig head. How does the … Read more
They are trying to recreate that with No Alibi Jigs. They want you to feel like you tied the jig yourself, even though its an off-the-shelf product. It’s a lofty goal and it seems simple enough: instead of churning out lures like everyone else, they say these lure is actualy hand-tied by real makers. Sounds … Read more
Here’s what happens: You stand at the edge of a warm lake, casting a rig designed to catch big bass. Your line gets hit with a solid thumping feeling that promises big thing. You set the hook confidently, and the weight dissapears. You look down at the bobber, then look at the water and… nothing. … Read more