Guides on rigging, water, and species. Filter down to your conditions.
An honest account of a morning that was not working, and the adjustment that turned it.
The whole rig tied and fished on camera, from knot to first lift.
Most anglers wind a swimbait quicker than it wants to swim. Slow it until you can just feel the tail.
As the water cools, fish move and their food moves with them. Covering water is how you find where they went.
First and last light change what fish are willing to come up for.
In clear water you are being watched long before you get a bite.
When visibility drops to about a foot, colour stops mattering and profile starts.
Weight is a depth and speed control, not a casting aid. Read what the water is asking for and pick a size that gets you there.
Hook size is a function of the bait, not the fish. Match the gap to the body and the point clears on the hookset.
