
Pay Attention. Always Learn.
Always pay attention and you will always learn something. I love learning something new and I love fishing in places I have never been. Fishing free is a whole different kind of fishing and by doing something you've never done before on a place you never been almost forces you to do that. I learned a long time ago in Golf to watch people I would play with to always learn something, even the smallest slightest thing. This day would be no different. Special days in fishing are

Pontoons aren't just for pleasure boating
With record snowfall hitting New England this winter and with the potential of another storm coming this weekend I figured now would be an excellent time to talk about some great summertime patterns. I'm sure this will be good for both of us! Anytime I am on a lake that has both species (Largemouth & Smallmouth) you are in luck because you can take your pick of how you want to fish. For me the deciding factor besides the water body is how the weather is. If it's windy I know

Denali Kovert Rods
This is my first season using Denali rods and I am more than impressed. Not only are these rods affordable but they are the lightest and most sensitive rods I have ever used. I have been using the Jadewood, Kovert, and Noirwood series but I want to take some time to explain how awesome the Kovert line of rods are. This season I have used the mult-purpose spinning rod 6'10" medium action. This has been my soft plastic rod of choice. It is great for weightless baits like the Sa

Pre-Spawn Smallmouth on the River2Sea Ripper
Pre-spawn Smallmouth on the River2Sea Ripper
I've been spending a lot of time targeting pre-spawn smallmouth up here in the northeast. By far my favorite bait to throw this time of year and my go-to bait is a suspending jerkbait. My jerkbait of choice this year was the 5/8 oz model of the Ripper. I have thrown the chartreuse shad color on cloudy days and the aurora ghost on sunny days. I always favor something a little brighter when there is clouds, especially for smallmout