Dale Hollow Lake- Snowball Classic

by Jim Ware | Jun 20, 2019 | Coosa FD, Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament

Dale Hollow…for bass fishermen, this is hallowed grounds. Home of the world record small mouth and five of the top ten small mouth bass ever caught. It’s a bucket list destination for many and I consider myself lucky to live only four hours away from this legendary...

“It’s Cold Steel Time Again” Part 2

by Jim Ware | Dec 6, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

No one knows what will happen tomorrow…. As the clock hit six a.m. I pulled out of my driveway and headed to the lake. My mind was filled with excitement. Yesterday I had one of the greatest days of bass fishing in my life. I was eager to see what this cold and rainy...

“It’s Cold Steel Time Again” Part 1

by Jim Ware | Dec 3, 2018 | Fishing

It’s almost Thanksgiving, a chill is in the air and most of the talk I hear is about deer or duck hunting and college football. I’m a bit outside the circle right now because my mind is focused on the water and more importantly…largemouth bass. My favorite time off...

Florida’s Saint Mark’s River: A natural wonder.

by Jim Ware | Nov 30, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

There’s no denying that Florida is a great state to fish and when I saw my work schedule was going to allow me several days off, I asked a couple of my friends if they’d like to take an exploratory trip down towards the Florida Big Bend region. The Saint Mark’s River...

Lake Erie KBF Open

by Jim Ware | Oct 16, 2018 | Event Coverage, Fishing, Fishing Tournament, Tournaments, Wrap Ups

I’ve always wanted to fish the Great Lakes and what better way to do it than when $10,000 is on the line? Kayak Bass Fishing held the Northeast Open hosted by FishUSA and the city of Erie Pennsylvania September 14 and 15. Myself and great friend Jim Clark decided to...

The Long Stretch

by Jim Ware | Aug 16, 2018 | Coosa FD, Fishing

The northwest Georgia mountains are a fisherman’s dream. Within an hour I can fish for five different species of black bass, huge striped bass, giant trout, and walleye. These fish can be chased on public lakes and some of the most beautiful and diverse river systems...

Big Water Trout

by Jim Ware | Jul 31, 2018 | Big Rig, Fishing

In the last couple of years I’ve seen my fishing go from a finesse style with light freshwater tackle to a much heavier aggressive style. I think that the Kayak Bass tournaments that I fish have been the major reason for that. In those tournaments you have all day to...

Heavy Metal for Big Winter Bass

by Jim Ware | Dec 22, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing, Lure reviews, Rigging

I bet when Chris Cornell penned the lyrics to the hit song “Spoon man” he never fathomed that a fisherman would associate the first verse to a fishing technique, I hope he would approve or at the very least, find some humor in it. There’s some truth in those lyrics...

Coosa FD: Speed, Efficiency and Big Fish

by Jim Ware | Nov 20, 2017 | Coosa FD, Fishing

I’m a fisherman first and paddler second, I’ve been doing both for about ten years and it has become a huge part of my life. I like the sound of a paddle hitting the water and then the stroke, a sound heard by adventurers for hundreds of years. It lets me know that...

It’s Only Fishing

by Jim Ware | Sep 12, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing, Fishing Subjects

In May of 2005 I had a wreck that almost killed me…I came out a changed man. I woke up to a sweet voice whispering my name. When I opened my eyes I knew something was extremely wrong, my whole body was stiff, my throat was raw and the hospital room was a dead...

Make Your Next Fishing Trip an Adventure

by Jim Ware | Apr 14, 2017 | Fishing

…“I have a room all to myself; it is nature.” – Thoreau   Throughout history men have used many different vessels to seek adventure. Some as simple as a pair of boots to as complex as a ship…me, I choose a plastic kayak and a double bladed paddle....

Putting It All Together for Cold Water Bass

by Jim Ware | Apr 8, 2017 | Big Rig, Fishing

My 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...