Benmin Smith Clear water is different, espesially if you’re catching a big bass out of it. It’s not like muddy water where they don’t know what to bite. They’ve got eyes and can sees everything. So you have to be stealthy and patient. That’s why I love Grenada Lake. It has those steep cove and glassy water. … Read more
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
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
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
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