Come take a look inside Tim's brand new boat! We know people are curious about the new Skeeter so today Tim is giving a full tour of the Skeeter FXR21! Come see how he rigs and organizes a boat, and the mindset behind his tackle organization. Let's go! Tim's new boat is awesome! From the brand new Yamaha SHO outboard, to the Dakota Lithium batteries, this boat is built for serious fishing! From the size of each Humminbird Apex units at both bow and console, to the added tackle organizers, Tim's fishing style can be seen throughout the boat. It's interesting to see just how specifically a bass ..read more

As bass finish spawning they move out to deeper water. This begins one of the most predictable times of the year, and fish catching becomes easy! If this transition has confused you, we're here to help! We're going to show you how these fish move and how to get ahead of them so you can consistently catch fish. Once bass back away from the shore they typically rest for a few days before beginning their transition. The pattern they follow differs slightly depending on the type of lake you're on, but the concepts apply equally to all of these locations. Once the bass have recuperated they typica ..read more

Clear water can be tricky, but not with these tips! Whether you're on the Great Lakes, a highland reservoir, or a clear water pond, this information will help you catch more fish. We typically apply these tips to Northern Smallmouth, but they work great for big Spotted Bass and Largemouth too! When water is clear, distance is your friend! Focusing on your lake's color line will get more bites, and so will light fluorocarbon. Once you've figured out how to be stealthy, it comes down to lure presentation. We have key baits that we trust to consistently get bite in clear water situations and you ..read more

The chatterbait and swim jig are both awesome! Come along for a fun day of fish catching in shallow water! Both the swim jig and the chatterbait are proven fish catchers, but a lot of anglers struggle to understand when to use each style. Today Matt is focusing on these two baits, as well as a frog, to target fish around shallow cover. For us, the choice between these proven shallow water options is the cover you're fishing around (or through). The chatterbait has amazing drawing power, can cover water quickly, and can be fished erratically. However, it struggles in thick vegetation. The swim ..read more

Bass fishing in May can be amazing, here's what you need to know! The bass are in transition and we're going to show you how to catch them. Most lakes have bass in every phase of the spawn by now, there are still lingering spawners but there are also a lot of post spawn fish. Some fish go deep while others stay around shallow cover. No matter how you like to fish, we've got tips to help you do it better! There are a lot of great baits for targeting fish during the post spawn to early Summer transition, but we have some very clear favorites. Whether you're going deep or shallow, these are bait ..read more

If you don't understand the value of Swim Jigs, this video is for you! This is an incredible technique and you need to be taking advantage of it! Swim jigs imitate panfish and shad better than traditional swimbaits and when you understand their purpose, they become an irreplaceable part of your arsenal. Here's what you need to know! Swim jigs come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and they're not created equal. Understanding head shapes and hook strengths is just as important as understanding the difference between a chatterbait and a spinnerbait. Pay close attention as Matt details his jig an ..read more

Come along for a fun day of bass fishing! Tim starts out catching fish with a free rig, but when the bite slows in the afternoon he turns to one of our favorite tricks! He pulls out the two extremes, in this case its a Magdraft Swimbait (big bait) and a Karashi (micro bait), and uses that combination to locate and catch fish long after the bite window had closed. Using the "two extremes" approach will almost always show you where the fish are. Often times they'll eat the big bait, but if they're not willing to bite they're still likely to follow. The micro bait doesn't have the drawing power ..read more

Come take a look inside Matt's brand new boat! Let's look under the locker lids at how he stores his tackle and what he's really fishing with! We know people are curious about the new Skeeter so today Matt is giving a full tour of the boat, a breakdown of why he picked the Skeeter FXR21, and the mindset behind how he lays out a boat for proper boat handling and tackle organization. We're so excited about this new boat! From the brand new Yamaha SHO outboard, to the Dakota Lithiums with giant capacities, this boat is built to handle everything we can throw at it! After decades of fishing out o ..read more

Don't get left behind! Bass fishing is changing faster than ever before! Over the past couple years, these 3 rigs have exploded onto the stage and are taking over bass fishing. If you're a tournament angler, you need to know how to do them. If you're a fun fisherman, it's still a really good idea to figure these "new" techniques out, and add them to your arsenal. Every few years a fresh technique comes along and you can catch a ton of bass while it's new. Right now there are three, and you don't want to miss any of them! Free rigging will get you bit year round when fish are difficult to catc ..read more

You have to try these first couple tricks! Whether you prefer spinning tackle, or bait finesse gear, these ultra light baits work like magic in the Spring! Bass can't resist these downsized finesse lures, especially on tough lakes with a lot of fishing pressure. If you haven't tried BFS fishing yet, you're missing some of the best bass fishing there is! The bait finesse system is a method of casting ultra light lures with baitcasting rods and reels. This isn't trying to fish lighter line on your existing setups, this is a completely different method of fishing. These casting combos are more c ..read more