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| New
Approach ...by Eric
Picarella |
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If faced with a tough bite on a lake you think you
know like the back of your hand, act as if you have never been
there before. Look at the season and current weather conditions
and study a lake map. Search new areas and approach the lake
as if it were unfamiliar. You may find key areas you may have
missed or never thought would produce |
| Carolina
Rig fishing "101" ...by Jeremiah
Bagwell |
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When setting the hook while fishing the Carolina Rig
it is more effective to use a sweeping sideways motion rather
than setting the hook straight upward. |
| Jig
fishing "101" ...by Jeremiah
Bagwell |
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When fishing a jig it is very important to watch your
line. If you notice the line going slack all of the sudden,
then chances are the bait is in the mouth of Mr. Bass. Secondly
if you see the line moving perpendicular to the direction of
your cast it is likely that a bass has picked it up and is swimming
with it. If this occurs reel up any slack line and set the hook. |
| Topwater
"101" ...by Jeremiah
Bagwell |
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Do not jump the gun and set the hook when you see the
strike. Instead wait a second or two until you actually feel
the fish on. Often times anglers set the hook to early and pull
the bait away from the fish. |
| Pre-Fish
online ...by Brian
Caudill |
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Maximize
your tournament pre-fishing efforts with the help of your
personal computer. Weather forecasts, lake levels, wind and
wave conditions, flow rates, local angling reports and recent
tournament results are readily available via the internet.
The extra knowledge you pick up while surfing the 'net may
be just what it takes to put you in the winner's circle |
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