2018 Hoffpauir Expo by clinttaylor | Apr 23, 2018 | Big Rig, Cruise 10 Angler, Event Coverage, Events, Fishing, Internationalisation, Mayfly, United StatesIf you are interested in things like kayaks, guns, side-by-side vehicles, food, tractors, cars, and much more you should probably plan on attending the next Hoffpauir Expo. I was fortunate enough to attend the 2018 Hoffpauir Expo in Lampasas, Texas. The Hoffpauir Expo...
A Quiet Morning by teamjk | Apr 3, 2018 | Big Rig, Cruise Angler 12, Family Zone, Fishing, VideoAni Jo and I take off for a early morning adventure on Stave Hollow Lake. We decided we wanted to make a video with nothing but the sounds of a typical morning at the lake. Hope you enjoy our quiet morning out on the water. – Chad Brock...
Bass Feeding Factors by joey monteleone | Apr 1, 2018 | Big Rig, FishingFor those who consistently catch a bunch of bass, BIG fish or always cash a check at the tournaments there are few commonalities, being prepared, having reasonable equipment, a little luck and an intimate knowledge of the habits of their quarry. Knowing the habits and...
The Technology Advantage by joey monteleone | Jan 24, 2018 | Big Rig, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesTurn the clock back ten, twenty, thirty maybe even forty or fifty years. Bass fishing was really blasting off, boats were powered by outboard motors but slow by today’s standards, cumbersome on and off the water and rigging was limited to just a few accessories. A...
What Will You Have Seen in 2018 by joey monteleone | Jan 8, 2018 | Big Rig, FishingWhere will 2018 take you? After living in Missouri for 30 years, the brave new world of Tennessee called me. The next three and a half decades (don’t bother doing the math) were spent searching for the waters loaded with trophy fish. Work restrictions of a real job...
October by teamjk | Nov 15, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingOctober, it’s the month where the season and the schedules have passed. Mother Nature is at her finest in October giving us a wide variety of conditions that triggers animals of all types to enter a sense of urgency. The month tends to start warm before the stout...
A ruined trip is not always a bad trip by Chris Ritchie | Oct 29, 2017 | Big Rig, Coosa HD, Family Zone, Fishing, rivers, Skipper, Trip Reports, TripsOn July 3 rd , I decided to take my wife and 3 boys on a float/camping trip. I had the 3 rd and the 4 th off and we didn’t have plans for the 4 th until later on in the evening. I first began by searching for the right spot that would be secluded(I...
Blue ribbon Bass Waters by joey monteleone | Oct 23, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Freshwater, Lure reviews, RiggingOften based off a picture, story or a social media post the question arises, “Where did you catch that fish?” Good magicians and fisherman rarely reveal the secrets behind their tricks (or in this case spots). A trophy size bass for me is a fish over five pounds. In...
Kayaks and Crappie, Why They Go Together by joey monteleone | Oct 20, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Freshwater, Internationalisation, United StatesThe scene, a large expanse of water, the kayak angler hoists a bruiser bass, on the salty side, a bull redfish is the object of attention, musky, tarpon, and many other species get the attention until somebody want to have a fish fry. Enter the prolific crappie. Three...
Small Lake Kayak Fishing by Sam Hanggi | Sep 23, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, FreshwaterThroughout my home city of Knoxville TN, there are numerous small bodies of water that Id always dreamed of fishing, but because of heavily wooded banks, it made it nearly impossible without some kind of boat. But because the ponds are so isolated and hard to get too,...
Furthering The Obsession by teamjk | Sep 22, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, River Bassin Tournament, TournamentsBass fishing is an obsession that I have had for some time now and it seems to grow a little deeper as each year passes by. One of my long time favorite ways to catch fish has been wading the local creek catching smallmouth in skinny moving water. From that point it...
Catch What’s Biting by joey monteleone | Sep 21, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesYou’ve been planning this trip all week long and big bass, you hope, are in your future. Armed with all the baits that guarantee huge fish (at least that’s what they say on TV) and high hopes. Cast after cast, beating the water to a froth and you go without a bite....
