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HAVOC BASS BAITS
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NANOFIL LINE
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POWERBAIT ATOMIC TEASERS & TUBES
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100% FLUOROCARBON & VANISH LINES
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Sow Trolling Live Bait
Sow Trolling Live Bait
| Sow Trolling Live Bait |
| In-Fisherman Black marlin hunt on the edge of the reef and feed on the abundany schools of both skipjack and yellowfin tuna. Boats catch live tunas each morning on the edge of the reef and transfer live tuna to 'tuna tubes' - a type of live bait tank that keeps the tunas alive until they are deployed and slow trolled along the drop-off. The technique for hooking a live tuna is called 'bridling' - which uses small loop of braided line through the nose of the tuna which allows the hook better penetration on a marlin strike. Similar to 'matching the hatch' in bass fishing circles- slow trolling a live tuna along the reef at 2-3 knots is a very effective presentation to lure in these apex predators. |
Topwater Time
Topwater Time
| Topwater Time |
In-Fisherman
 Walking baits, poppers, propeller baits and minnowbaits twitched on top shine on rivers during the summer months. Much of the habitat is shallow and snaggy, and topwaters keep you fishing without hang-ups. Topwaters have magic appeal for river smallmouths in warm water, too. Work them, then pause and let the current carry them over another likely spot.
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Scents
Scents
| Scents |
| In-Fisherman Scents are a product that I firmly believe in. I will put Berkley's PowerBait on my crankbaits, hair jigs, fuzzy grub tails and a little on the line in front of the lure with my fingers. It works especially well on FireLine. You can actually still smell the scent on the FireLine hours after you have applied. |
Drifting Mackerel for Striped Marlin
Drifting Mackerel for Striped Marlin
| Drifting Mackerel for Striped Marlin |
| In-Fisherman A common method for fishing marlin is to drift live mackerel baits deep amongst baitfish schools. The rigging that works best is to attach a 6-10 oz torpedo sinker with a small rubber band to a snap-swivel which is attached to 10-15' of #100 leader. On the hook up, the rubber band will break free and not foul on the leader. Another tip is to use mackerel baits that are healthy and strong swimmers - this live bait action will trigger a strike much better than a weak swimming bait. Multiple hook-ups and double digit catch and release days are common. |
Cranking Offshore Structure
Cranking Offshore Structure
| Cranking Offshore Structure |
In-Fisherman
 After the spawn, big bass quickly move to offshore tstructure, where they hold along humps, ledges, or deep underwater points. They're ready to feed, so whet their appetite with a big deep-diving crankbait. Make long casts so you can cover large areas from different angles and find the sweet spot on the structure. Crank the bait down, then work it more slowly through any cover in the area. Concentrate on the movement of the lure to detect light bites and to keep from snagging.
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Summer Trolling for Trout
Summer Trolling for Trout
| Summer Trolling for Trout |
In-Fisherman
 Trout move deeper in the water column to seek out cool water as summer sets in and surface waters warm. Trout often inhabit depths around the thermocline, the transition between the warm, oxygenated surface layer and the cool, low-oxygen lower layer. Use leadcore line to present baitfish-imitating crankbaits and spoons in the depth zone trout are inhabiting. As a general rule, each color on the leadcore line (about 30 feet) adds 5 feet of depth to the presentation. Tie on a 6- to 10-foot leader and attach the lure with a cross-lock snap. Troll at 2 to 4 mph over deep structure and along steep breaklines.
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Throw to the Edge
Throw to the Edge
| Throw to the Edge |
| In-Fisherman Instead of using the standard heavy weight flipping technique in tough bite, heavy cover situations, try backing off the spot a casting distance away. Tie on a 3/16 oz. Mushroom head jig and a 7 Power Worm. Throw to the edge and just inside weed line letting the lure make its way slowly through the cover. Those fish cannot resist. Most anglers won't try this." |
Drop Shot Softbaits
Drop Shot Softbaits
| Drop Shot Softbaits |
| In-Fisherman It's typical to have smallmouths congregate on humps and sunken islands that top out at 15 to 25 feet deep during fall in natural lakes. Finesse worms, grubs, soft jerkbaits and tubes on drop-shot rigs comprise one way to consistently connect with these bass. As the water gets colder, giving the lure less action becomes increasingly more important. It can be critical to use fluorocarbon leaders in clear water with this tactic. |
Slow Down
Slow Down
| Slow Down |
| Slow Down When Fishing is Slow When fishing is slow, as it seems to be most of the time, slow down your fishing and use small lures with natural look, feel and smell/taste like Berkley Gulp!. It's scientifically proven to catch more fish. |
Balanced Fishing Equipment
Balanced Fishing Equipment
| Balanced Fishing Equipment |
| Balanced Fishing Equipment To do your best on the water catching fish you must have balanced fishing equipment such as rod, reel, and line for the techniques and conditions you encounter on a day-to-day basis. So having different multiple rods, reels and line set ups you will be ready for any technique or conditions that come up. |
Fishing Vegetation
Fishing Vegetation
| Fishing Vegetation |
| Fishing Vegetation When fishing vegetation it is always better to fish into or with the wind so your bait penetrates the grass easier. If you fish across, you get a bag in your line and your bait will not penetrate the grass. |
