Kayaks Only by Maxwell DeRussy | Jun 14, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingOne of the greatest things about fishing from a kayak is the ability to fish where boats can’t go. One of my local favorite holes to fish is not only close to home, but the launch is quiet and small with not a lot of boat traffic. Once you launch you immediately...
High Winds and Heartbreak by Robert Brown | May 27, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Saltwater, Saltwater FishingFor a second year, a group of us traveled down to the small town of Panacea, along Florida’s Forgotten Coast, to fish the Rock the Dock tournament. The tournament really has just become a reason for us freshwater guys to get together and go spend a few days on...
Until DEPTH Do Us Part by joey monteleone | May 22, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Internationalisation, United StatesSpring fishing is almost too easy. Just reach into your tackle box and throw it to the shoreline and reel em’ in. After the winter when fish of species slow down and feed less frequently they move into the shallows and eat everything in sight. Add to that the...
Florida Largemouth Bass Management by Darrell Olson | May 14, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingFishing is a fast growing outdoor activity in the United States. I’m sure that my statement is true for other countries as well. With the ever increasing interesting in angling the various Department of Natural Resources (DNRs)have to figure out ways of managing the...
Advanced Spinnerbait Strategies by joey monteleone | May 6, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviewsIn compartments or trays of every bass anglers tackle totes lies the spinnerbait. Old school, not as sexy as the newest swim bait, or custom painted crankbait but a bass catcher regardless of season or location. A quick trip on the internet or the aisles of any...
Summer Hot Spots by joey monteleone | Apr 15, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingWhile summer seems way off on the horizon it will be here before you know it. Along with summer comes soaring surface water temperatures. Faced with warm water, often times the bass location mystery begins. Where did they go? Just a few months ago we could almost...
Night Fish to Beat The Summer Heat by teamjk | Apr 13, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingI had never done any night fishing from my kayak up until this point but I kept thinking about how those hot days suck the energy right out of me as well as the fish. So I sucked it up and packed the truck and at around 7 p.m. I set a course towards my favorite ice...
Spring Into Kayak Fishing by Tanner Speidel | Apr 9, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingFortunately winter lost its icy grip on Iowa before spring had even started. Fish became active close to a month ahead of schedule and all of us Iowa Kayak Anglers have been scrambling to get out and take advantage of the early start despite frigid waters, and close...
Putting It All Together for Cold Water Bass by Jim Ware | Apr 8, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingMy dad always said, “good things are earned with hard work.” He’s not a fisherman but his words were a perfect description of how this week played out. I knew that this time last year the bass on a particular lake were on fire so I loaded my Big Rig and...
STRIKE by joey monteleone | Apr 4, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingIn baseball for the pitcher it’s good, for the batter not so much. If it comes after oil or gold it’s great. If it happens at your job, or comes with lightning not good. In bowling it’s preferred. If you haven’t guessed yet, it’s a strike. AKA (also known as) strikes...
Kayak Fishing Challenge – New Spots by joey monteleone | Mar 28, 2017 | Big Rig, FishingMany outdoorsman are creatures of habit like the quarry they seek. Hunting deer, turkey casting for bass, crappie or other gamefish, they go to the same spots and do the same things. Why? Because it’s worked in the past, it’s comfortable and it doesn’t require a lot...
Kayak Bass Fishing Beginner? Hand em’ a Spinner. by joey monteleone | Mar 9, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingWhen faced with the problem of taking someone fishing that was new to the sport of bass fishing I tried to decide what would be the best bait to position them for success. Whether I was just taking a casual trip or guiding it seemed to be the easiest way to guarantee...
