Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing The Carolina rig is one of the two most popular rigs used for catching Bass. Carolina rigs are very simple rigs with a slip sinkers, swivels, beads, and leaders. There are many variations of sinker weight, number and color of beads and leader length but the most common rig used by bass fishermen is a 3/4 ounce sinker followed by a red bead, then a swivel and a 24-30 inch leader and a 4/0 hook.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing The answer to the question is fall bass fishing good or bad is that fall bass fishing is great. There are two times a year when bass fishing is at its best and that is early spring when bass are in the pre-spawn stage and fall. The spawn is past but soon cold fronts will begin to make there way through and temperatures will begin to drop creating conditions favorable for bass fishing.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing A friend of mine likes to fish strip mines covered in heavy moss and normally does pretty well with them. His normal choice is a plastic worm for bass but there are times they just are not interested in the worms and he asked what other choices he had. If you have ever fished a pond or strip mine covered in moss you know how hard it is to find open water to work your lures. But you also know that these waters can be very productive. I can understand why he likes these places. They are generally isolated, in most cases you may be the only one there, and they are productive.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing Anyone that does any amount of fishing has had to learn how to use plastic worms to catch bass. It doesn't matter if you are fishing for large or smallmouth bass worms work extremely well. They are most anglers primary bait and every anglers fall back if their favorite is not working. They are simple to use and come in many varieties.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing Catching catfish is supposed to be easy. You can use about anything and they will eat it. You have followed the advice of all the experts. Maybe even me. You have a good rod and reel. You maybe even have three or four of them in the water. So why aren’t you catching any catfish. There are a few things you might be doing wrong. Maybe you or someone your with is tossing rocks into the water or maybe you are wading in the water. Catfish scare easily and will leave quickly if they sense danger. Even you shadow on the water can spook them.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing Are worms good catfish bait? The simple answer is yes. Many catfish anglers use live worms for catfish bait. Whenever I have a youngster with me I will have a tub of worms. The good and bad with worms is that just about any fish will eat them. You might get a catfish or you might get a bluegill or some other fish.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing Catfish angling for Channel catfish is easy and fun. They are North America’s most numerous catfish species. They are among the three most common fish stocked in lakes and ponds along with bass and sunfish and can be found in every river and stream. They will eat just about anything and put up a great fight when hooked.
Expert Author: Doug Burns | Category: Fishing To answer the question, there are many good baits for catfish. Let’s be honest the channel catfish is not a finicky eater. They have been known to bite on everything from hot dogs to ivory soap. I know people that will swear shrimp sprayed with WD-40 is the way to go. Trying to identify the best bait for channel cats is difficult and will be different depending on your local, time of day, season or personal preference.
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