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Catching Bass…some very good presentations

February 28, 2009 by jim Leave a Comment

Here is an article on catching bass and some very good presentations. Here are some presentations and tactics using a bait I call a zoomie developed by a fishing buddy and my wife as well as myself. We have caught a lot of bass using the following methods. I start with a package of Zoom Speed Worms in Watermelon/Red. I cut off the tails at the narrowest part of the worm.… ...Read More

Converting Transom Mount to Bow Mount

February 25, 2009 by jim Leave a Comment

Converting a transom mount trolling motor to a bow mount trolling motor is a very common question with good reason. As the cost of bow mount trolling motors are through the roof, many of us are modding jon boats as a low budget alternative that allows us to fish just as well as pricier rigs. The process is actually very simple. On most transom mount Minn Kotas, if you… ...Read More

Hidden Structure

February 23, 2009 by jim Leave a Comment

It is no secret that crappie love hidden structure. Why else would anglers spend so much time making and adding structure to bodies of water for their “honey holes”? Adding structure to a lake is a proven way to increase your catch limits, but there are countless other natural structures that will do the same. Drop offs, creek channels and stumps are just a few of… ...Read More

Float n’ Fly for winter smallmouth

January 20, 2009 by jim Leave a Comment

There is a proven method that can produce some excellent winter action, It’s called the Float n’ fly(FNF) technique. What it entails is fishing a small “doll-fly” like jig under a fixed bobber on typically steep sloping banks, in hopes to target suspending smallmouth bass during cold water conditions. If any of you fish for… ...Read More

Trailer Tips

January 5, 2009 by jim 2 Comments

This article is all about trailer tips. Judging from the number of questions I see on various message boards, it seems that trailer setup is a common problem among boat owners. A lot of anglers refuse to take the boat on short trips because it is not worth the trouble that is required to launch and retrieve the boat after each trip. Given what this site is geared towards,… ...Read More

I have a Dream…..Jon Boat Tournaments

November 22, 2008 by jim 1 Comment

I know what your thinking, but it’s not like that. This dream is a little different. Hear me out and I think you might agree that my idea could take off with a little effort. I would love to start a national jon boat tournament series. Thats it, plain and theoretically simple. BASS started small, FLW started big (they had the money). I envision a “local”… ...Read More