Fun with Frogs by dustinnichols | Aug 23, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviewsFUN WITH FROGS! When throwing frogs, there is nothing like the top water explosion of the Micropterus salmoides, also known as the largemouth bass, bucketmouth, slaunch, ditch pickle, bassquatch, or hydrilla gorilla. It has to be one of my favorite techniques to use...
SETXKBL Lake Bastrop Recap by dustinnichols | Jul 22, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, VideoRound 5 SETXKBL Lake Bastrop Round 5 of the Southeast Kayak Bass League went down on the first Saturday of June. 65 anglers set off from 2 different launch locations on Lake Bastrop, located 45 minutes Southeast of Austin, Texas. I was lucky enough to pre-fish the...
Confidence Baits by dustinnichols | Jul 10, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, Reviews, Riggingcon·fi·dence /ˈkänfÉ™dÉ™ns/ a belief in one’s self and one’s ability to succeed. Some days you catch them, some days you don’t. Mental preparation and positive attitude can help you have a better day on the water. Like the Goonies inspired anthem...
Texas Sized Trout by dustinnichols | Mar 23, 2019 | Fishing, VideoDreary weather, overcast skies and drizzle? Grab your rain gear and don’t let the weather keep you off the water. During the transition from Winter to Spring in the Coastal Bend of Texas we get quite a few of those dreary days. If you are not scared of the...
What Fish? by dustinnichols | Mar 1, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Tournament, TournamentsWHAT FISH? You ever had one of those days that did not go your way? Well…let me tell you about mine. Let’s go back a bit and talk about my first time on this body of water. Sheldon Lake is a 1230 acre big bass producing lake located east of Houston in...
Tourney Time Already!! by dustinnichols | Jan 30, 2019 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing TournamentA TOURNAMENT ALREADY Yes…..it is that time here in south Texas, didn’t I just fish my last tournament in December? Not much down time here as we fish year round. A new Trail series has joined the many other events that we have here in Texas. The Southeast...
To Paddle or Pedal? by dustinnichols | Dec 10, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingThat happens to be an important question lately. To each there own is what I say, but let us look at both sides of the plate! With a variety of pedal drives from different companies hitting the market, there are many options for you to choose from. Along with hull...
Fall is Speck-tackular!! by teamjk | Nov 23, 2018 | Fishing, LiskaYes…fall is here in the coastal bend area of Texas!! So basically that means, wait five minutes if you don’t like the weather. It also means flood tides and passing cool fronts will push an abundance of bait into our bays and estuaries. Hungry schools of...
Battling the Fall Transition by teamjk | Nov 1, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingTransitioning from a late summer pattern into fall can be a nightmare at times! The bass seem to be more spread out…..catch a few shallow and then catch a few deep. Sometimes making me literally pull what little of my hair I have left out of my head. By using...
Wind is your Friend…..Sometimes! by teamjk | Jul 18, 2018 | Coosa FD, FishingSummer is here!!! Not only have the daily temperatures been heating up, the fishing has also. As luck would have it, the days I would be free to get on the water were not the calmest days of the last few weeks. With winds ranging from 12 to 15 mph from the southeast,...
Demo Days in Corpus Christi!! by teamjk | May 7, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, FishingSpring time in Corpus Christi means Roy’s Bait & Tackle will host their annual on the water kayak demo. Roy’s has one of the largest kayak show rooms on the Texas coast, and stocks all models of Jackson boats. Bringing over 50 kayaks for everyone from...
Springtime Specs on Top Water! by teamjk | Apr 21, 2018 | FishingSpringtime in Texas means “Blue Bonnets” (our state flower) popping up on medians of local highways caused by warmer temperatures and rainfall. It also means area fishing will be heating up too! This time of year is prime for throwing your favorite surface...
