Essential Fishing Knots: A Guide for Strong, Reliable Connections

I probably get more questions about how to tie a knot than anything else during a guided fishing trip; it抯 just amazing how many people don抰 know how to tie a k

Jigging Spoons for Bass: A Beginner's Guide to Success

When the water gets hot, and the bass are looking for oxygen, looking for cooler water or just suspending nothing duplicates the results of a jigging spoon. Wha

Green River Above Lake: History & Lincoln's Early Life

The headwaters of Green River above Green River Lake imprinted historical greatness on the descendants of the earliest settlers of the area. Capt. Abraham Linc

Future of Sonar Technology: Exploring CHIRP Innovations

With the changes in technology over the past five to eight years reaching beyond any ones expectations; one has to wonder what lies ahead! We have seen Lowrance

Top 8 Saltwater Fishing Baits for Consistent Catches

For most anglers, saltwater and fresh alike, the process of picking favorite lures would create a virtual encyclopedia of choices. Although I抳e thrown about eve

Fishing Heavy Grass: Tactics for Guntersville Lake Bass

As we progress into August, Guntersville Lake will grow thick with heavy grass and the bass will move deeper and deeper into the grass to hide from the heat and

Florida Boat Captain's Banana Ban: A Humorous Story About Boating Etiquette

A close friend prepared to board a charter boat with his family for a fishing excursion while on a Florida vacation several years ago. His mother brought along

Fall Bass Fishing: Targeting Structure in Transition

We have reached a transition time of year on most reservoirs, the bass are moving to the structure as they slowly migrate to the fall positions and fishing coul

Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motor: The Ultimate Boating Accessory

ICAST 2014 Best Boating Accessory: Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motor

SPRO Frog Tournament: New Format to Enhance Fishing Experience

With the SPRO frog only Tournament coming up on Sept. 6 the leadership is releasing a new and creative idea to accommodate the nearly 400 expected entries. As t

Safe & Fun Boating Tips for Labor Day Weekend

It抯 hard to believe that Labor Day is just around the corner and that means lots of picnics, celebrations and boaters as everyone wants to enjoy the last holida

SPRO Frog Tournament FAQs: Rules, Modifications & More

As we have progressed into the SPRO frog only tournament and the date nears there have been some consistent questions that keep coming up so I thought I would a

TVA Lake Spraying: Addressing Concerns & Clarifying Management

With this year being one of transition from individuals paying for their weed control around their docks and water front areas; there has been numerous complain

Kentucky White Bass Spawning Run Update - April 2024

It is now the first of April. If you asked most Kentuckians what it feels like weather wise, they would say it is the first of March. The warm winds finally

Secrets to Finding Prime Fishing Spots: Structure & Hotspots

Time on the water has proven many things over the years I have been fishing; nothing has become more prevalent than the ability to catch fish on some very speci

Effective Frog Fishing Techniques During the Bass Spawn

As we move to the spawn most fishermen forget that some of the best action and fun you can have is fishing a SPRO frog around weeds and lay downs on the edges o

Kentucky Crappie: World-Class Flavor, Affordable Price

The wild striped bass in a ginger and red wine sauce at a restaurant in New York City runs $135 before gratuity. At a Japanese restaurant in the same city, a di

Post-Spawn Fishing: Tactics for Aggressive Bass

As we work our way through the spawn we start to see post spawn fish show up all over the lake; to me this can be the best time of year for many reasons. I beli

Catch Big Bass in Small Lakes: The Story of a Kentucky Record

Dale Wilson cast a black spinner bait embellished with a split-tail pork eel trailer into Wood Creek Lake and started working it back to the boat with lifts and

Scottsboro City Park Improvements & Community Safety

揟he City of Scottsboro has done great work improving City Park ?new parking, new docks, wifi, it抯 a very nice facility for all to use. Certainly parking our rig