Jigs

What affects that final decision whether a bass eats or ignores an offering? Certainly science and observation indicate many factors contribute to this choice, some in the biological realm of the bass...View article

Troy Eakins of Nixa, Missouri, is a wizard with a jig.  Knowledgeable observers across the Ozark region feel his mastery parallels the virtuosity of other Missourians—Denny Brauer, Dion Hibdon, and...View article

Over the years, we’ve learned to visualize 
the potential of softbaits still in the bag. An experienced eye and probing finger take in texture, shape, and detail, as well as color. Converting potential...View article

I’ve fished many of the greatest walleye fisheries in North America—and I’ve fished many of the most average, just like some of those out your backdoor. One pattern that develops during spring...View article

The race is on to see who can make the tiniest jigs and bits of soft bait you will be willing to buy—or that you will be able to see without a magnifying glass. Whichever comes first. Nobody...View article

To really work on a car or a home is to know you will never own all the right tools. You work around it. You make do. But at least you...View article

 Despite grim economic forecasts, the most recent ICAST Show, a major fishing industry showcase for new products, featured a...View article

Four primary categories of swimbait exist, though some lures borrow from more than one group. View article

These lines highlight the importance of personal freedom and refusal to follow the crowd. From my experience, I believe there are many applications in business and investing for which this advice holds...View article

As we worked our way along a huge, emerging rock reef, bass seemed to disappear. We noted the time. High noon on a bright, sunny day with little wind. We decided to fish to the end of the reef, then...View article