Benmin Smith 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
Walk through the door of your local tackle store. What do you see? The walls is full of neon. There are grubs in chartreuse and jigs in pink with all the bling. The plastics look like they’ve been dipped in radioactive paint. Color must be the key, right? If we can’t see the bait, the … Read more
There is something about a Dobyns Crappie rod you can’t help but notice when you holds one. It feel almost thin but very light with a quiet confidence that tell veteran angler everything they need to know. Standard bass equipment simply proved far too heavy and unresponsive for the subtle presentations needed on minnow and … Read more
There’s nothing worse than going out fishing with a wrong equipment. You make a cast, set the hook on a fish, and start pulling back. Then you realize that you’re not getting close because your lure has dissapears off in some weeds or it’s barely moving fast enough to interest a bass. That sucks for … Read more
There’s that certin period each spring when the water finaly warms enough to get crappie out of their deep winter spots and moving into shallow water. If you’re set up right, you’ve got a short window to catch them. You’re standing there on dock or bank, waiting for that faint bite on your line. A … Read more