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Fishing Boat Houses for Fall Bass
There are many ways to fish boat house with many different presentations. I have many favorites, but I start with a rattle bait or a square bill, so I can cover water quickly and accurately. Work all the way to the front edge of the walkway coming out from the boat house as many times in the fall the bass are up against rock edges or stone walls.
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Slow Pitch Jigging | The Art of the Presentation
Slow pitch jigs lift and kick the jigs laterally, like an injured fish struggling to swim upward and away from the bottom prior to wobbling back during the free fall. Predators will instinctively attack an easy meal even if if they do not have the feed bag on. Injured bait fish make random and erratic movements, they dash and stop, dart in irregular directions, shed scales and make flashing actions as they fall to the bottom.
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Fall Muskie Fishing | Collins River with Dwayne Hickey
Clear water fish respond better to fast moving food in my opinion. Don't give the fish time to investigate, make her think that food is getting away! Shallow crank baits work extremely well using this method also.
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Florida Gulf Coast Fishing in October
When a trout takes the plug they will usually catch themselves but when a redfish rolls up on it their mouths are down turn so it's best to feel the weight of the fish before setting the hook. when a snook hits it most the time it's a done deal because of their bucket size mouth.
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How to Attack Suspending Bass
When the days get hot and sticky and the water temperature hits the mid to upper 80’s, generally the fish suspend especially during the late morning and mid afternoon. When this happens versatility as an angler is key. There are certain elements that you have to be aware of to overcome the lethargic feeding patterns during this time.
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How to Catch Sheepshead | Fishing Videos
Trying to set the hook during this eating process can be tricky. You feel something solid on your line, you set the hook and whiff. It can be frustrating. This grab, smash, spit, suck action happens quickly. Knowing when to strike is the game. Here is a something to consider. There is a pattern.
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How to Catch Muskie | Fishing Videos
Once you learn why fish behave the way the do based on environmental stimuli, you will have a damn good idea of where to start looking for fish throughout the seasons. From there it is all presentation. Depth, speed, size are all factors.
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How to Catch Yellowfin Tuna | Fishing Videos
Chunking for tuna, chumming for tuna, live baiting tuna or a combination thereof seems to be the approach that works most consistently. Trolling for tuna catches fish, so does casting lures, but most fishermen are using bait of some kind. The choice of bait is a hotly debated topic.
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How to Catch Mangrove Snapper | Fishing Videos
It really is not that hard to catch your limit, you just have to understand the rules of engagement and have an assortment of waypoints. The rules of engagement necessitate a hit and run strategy. This means you will arrive to your spot, drop baits, start catching and move on when other fish show up to the party.
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Yellowfin Tuna Fishing | Getting on Fish
It is just basic biology. Yellowfin tuna must have food. Find the food and boom, that is where you will find the fish. Fishing known points of structure gives you a valuable point of reference and an area where tuna are going to be living and feeding. Look at structure as large and greasy truck stops where fish concentrations are usually high.
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Fall Bass Fishing | Crank Baits
In the fall, we see lots of schooling fish and nothing catches fish better than a small 1⁄4 oz. rattle trap when the bass are chasing and feeding. The size of a rattle bait this time of year is extremely important, as we get large bait fish hatches week after week in the fall so the bait their feeding on is small-in-size. Matching the hatch size is particularly important to the feeding process.
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Marlin Fishing | Kevin Hibbard
There are a lot of great marlin fishing captains in Hawaii, so I had to distill my list down to the one fisherman that was best suited to teach, articulate and share their vast wealth of knowledge. I reached out to a few close contacts, guys that are marlin fishing ninjas, about who to go with and one name kept coming up. That name was Kevin Hibbard, captain of the 2nd Offense.
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Mangrove Snapper on Slack Tide | William Toney
Moving tide is good but I've found that when the high tide comes to a stand ( slack ) the bite is at its best. The water is generally clear so you can see the fish and I use live shrimp for bait.
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Fishing Videos | Learn Better Tactics and Techniques
When you think about it, no matter your pursuit, preparedness starts in the mind. You need to acquire basic skills and then work you way up the learning curve, getting better and better the more you apply what you have learned. It also helps to take in a variety of perspectives. Our fishing videos area great tool for improving your base of knowledge.
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Reef Fishing | Beast or Feast
There are so many ways to target reef species. The depth of the water, wind and current all play critical rolls in how you go about presenting baits. Fish can also suspend at various depths, from the bottom all the way to the top. Will you be anchored, drifting or holding your position under power? Each of these options allows for a multitude of fishing techniques to be employed. Your reef fishing presentations can range from bottom fishing, jigging, casting, trolling, kite fishing, sight fishing or deep dropping.
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Summer Bass Fishing | Retrieve Speed | Mike Gerry
Without the correct reel this could be impossible and a lot of work especially if you have a slow reel. You must consider the speed of the reel you are using and the speed at which you are working the frog; judgement and understanding is key to catching bass in this technique along with wrist and hand action your retrieve speed needs for-thought to be successful.
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Fishing Spillways | Giant Snook Await
When water starts to pass through the spillway, the current created by the spilling water sucking more water along with it creates lots of vibration on the water system. Fish are drawn to this like dinner bell. Shad, bream, shiners, oscars, speckled perch, largemouth bass, channel catfish and crawfish are all drawn in. When the water level reaches specific levels and the control gates open, the force of suction is too much for many fish and they cascade over the spill. This is shock and awe for these fish.
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Fishing Videos | The Path to Knowledge
Sourcing high quality fishing videos with an intent to learn more can be trying. There is so much nonsense out there. Why spend half a day searching, when you can get right to learning. That is what In The Spread offers. Convenience, experience and the deep knowledge that comes with it.
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Lake Guntersville Bass Fishing | Jigging Spoons in the Summer
The key to catching largemouth bass on a jigging spoon is snapping the spoon off the bottom. When you do that the spoon falls quickly back down through the water column, yet meanders side to side to the bottom. This is when you generally get hit. Your reel and rod must support the hook set so rod strength and reel speed is especially important.
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Mangrove Snapper | Hit and Run Fishing
The mangrove snapper utilizes classic hit and run tactics. They are surgical. Bam, the action will be on and then poof. Just like that the shows over. What normally happens is the mangrove snapper will move in aggressively. These guys are voracious and cannot resist first crack at your bait presentation. But, something will tip them off.