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Thanks for your awesome products! After years of fishing, trying to break that 10 pound mark for largemouth, it finally paid off. Attached is a photo of the 10lb Largemouth I caught today while flipping a LFT Craw Tube in Green Pumpkinand LFT 5/16 oz Tungsten MegaWeight.While fis

Webster’s Dictionary defines the word confidence as: “that in which faith is put, and belief in one’s own abilities”. Those definitions certainly apply to the sport of fishing. Confidence in your ability to locate and catch fish is, by far, more important than any lure in your tackle box.

Friday, January 07, 2005 by Bill Siemantel and Michael Jones
You can lead fishermen to big-bass water, but you can\'t make them think. Everyone wants the tip, the tactic, the inside deal to angling success - but it isn\'t that easy. Big bass or otherwise, your success hinges on acquiring

The Checklist Patterning Fish With Big Baits
Friday, September 07, 2007 by Bill Siemantel
Photo: Bill Siemantel

My aim in the following article is to describe the checklist I use when trying to establish a pattern in late summer and early fall – the series of baits a

There is much more to bass fishing in AZ then catching \'that big lipped monster\'. Thank goodness! While the gentle tug on your drop-shot or sudden ripping of your topwater is thrilling, there are days when even the best of us does not feel anything on the line. It is on those days that apprecia

Final results for July 25, 2009 WCF Big Bass Tournament! First place was a tie with Chris Carlson and Scott Guetti both catching a 2.6lb largemouth and splitting the $1,000 for 1st place! Second place for $500 dollars with a 2.2lb largemouth went to John McGowan! Third place was Jim Wood and 2.

By Rory Aikens

With most jet skis and ski boats resting contentedly in garages and backyards until late spring, Arizona magnificent desert impoundments have evolved into angler dominated domains. The timing could not be better -- autumn and winter provide anglers plenty of diverse and ent

Well, John, here is my little narrative I promised you. The first day driving up I-5 with my friends who picked me up at Sacramento Airport, was rainy and dreary but cool and a wonderful departure from Scottsdale\'s heat! The first day of fishing started off slow but as the clouds rolled back and t

Bill Roecker for FishingVideos.com & the San Diego Sportfishing Council

Net Update October 11, 2009
Far Away Rocks

Bright October sunshine lit the decks during bait loading at the Everingham Brothers trains of crates. As we cut the waves heading out of San Diego Bay


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