Going Against the Grain by joey monteleone | Sep 1, 2019 | FishingThere are good fishermen and there are great fishermen, and there are those who rarely catch anything and say, “Oh look a pretty sunset.” (photo snap) These are the folks who pride themselves on beauty shots instead of bass shots. To be a great angler sometimes you...
Master Muddy Water by joey monteleone | Aug 5, 2019 | FishingYou can be sure regardless of where you live or cast your favorite bait at some time you will be faced with fishing muddy water. To soften the description of muddy water it is termed discolored or murky but the truth is it’s flat out muddy. I call it dirt that’s...
GAME OF “THROWS” by joey monteleone | Jul 31, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesGame Of Throws Bass anglers try flipping, pitching, the wrist roll, fly fishermen employ the double haul, there’s even a bow and arrow cast for shooting under docks, all of these and more are used to describe casting techniques. In the “game of throws” it determines...
Shad…Oh by joey monteleone | Jul 27, 2019 | FishingShad-Oh You name it a largemouth bass will eat it. If it fits in their mouth and they can catch it’s a meal. Any creature in or around the water is fair game. Snakes, birds, frogs, bugs, even baby bass but they love crawfish but what they end up dining on more than...
Get Right to the Point by joey monteleone | Jul 8, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesYou’ve been waiting for this, you unload your kayak and head out. You have your favorite baits tied on and you head straight to the bank because that’s what you always do. I refer to it as a “milk run.” But today nobody is home, no bites, no activity. It could be a...
First I’m a Fisherman by joey monteleone | Jun 12, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United States I’ll bet almost everyone who has ever picked up a paddle to propel a kayak or even a canoe can relate to the feeling that regardless of what else we do in life, or the outdoors….. first we fish! One of my...
Feeding Factors For Bass by joey monteleone | May 8, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesFor 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 Last Whisper of Winter by joey monteleone | May 1, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesDepending on your geographic location takes on a different meaning and feel. In Tennessee we are blessed with four seasons. You learn, if you want to catch fish consistently, how to deal with a large variety of water and weather conditions. You can’t will winter gone...
A Feel For Temperature by joey monteleone | Apr 27, 2019 | FishingWhen water temperature dips into in the 40-50 degree range my go to fishing workhorse for bass is the ever-versatile jig – once we hit the 55-65 degree range on surface water temperatures my suggestion is to transition to Texas-rigged tubes, a personal favorite...
19 Things to Do in 2019 by joey monteleone | Mar 7, 2019 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Instruction, Instructional, Internationalisation, United States2019 offers the promise to accomplish new things and create another chapter in your personal stories. Here’s a few suggestions for 19 things you might consider in 2019. I’ll Be Tennessean Ya’ Clean up your kayak. If you are participating in any form of social...
Pick-A-Paddle by joey monteleone | Sep 24, 2018 | Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesI fall into the category of folks who got into kayak fishing as an angler first and a paddler second. Not taking the time to select the right paddle is a mistake! Your paddle is nearly always in your hands and one of the most important pieces of equipment in your...
Why I Kayak by joey monteleone | Sep 22, 2018 | FishingFor more seasons than I would like to admit I’ve fished. Walking the bank of a farm ponds, wading creeks, small lakes in a small boat, (10 foot Jon boat), and big lakes in a big go-fast boat, canoeing dozens of years in Canada, I’ve caught walleye in “tin” V-hulls,...
