It was a cold and snowy February, 2011 morning. Not thrilled about going outside to shovel the snow, I woke up with the intentions of turning on the television. It seems that whenever I get the chance to watch any Saturday morning television, I turn on Comcast Sports or the Outdoor Channel. On this particular Saturday morning, I was excited to watch Jim Saric catch muskies on his television program, “The Musky Hunter.” (more…)
Author: Andrew
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Cortland Masterbraid
Braided lines often bewilder anglers. We either love them or we hate them and there is never a happy medium. From a personal standpoint, I often get frustrated by braided lines. This is a consequence of having endured bad experiences with their casting and handling, as well as their frays and damage caused by rod and reel components. Many of today’s newest braids feature precise weaving processes and state of the art coatings that improve performance. Cortland Master Braid is one of Cortland’s finest flagship lines that is designed to cast with ease, exhibits zero stretch, is strong like bull, and has proven to be more efficient than most competitor lines. (more…)
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Smallmouth Spectacles with Rapala’s X-Rap
The long and warm dog days of summer morph into the shorter, cooler and crisp days of early fall. Water temperatures on lakes that were once warm at 75 degrees begin to gradually plummet into the cool 60 degree range, triggering a transitional period feeding binge for all species of fish. Summertime recreational boat traffic and fishing pressure subsides, leaving many lakes open to anglers who are after some of the finest action of the season. This time of the year is one of my favorites for loading up on smallmouth bass. My favorite way to take advantage of this period is by fishing with suspending jerkbaits such as the Rapala X-Rap. (more…)
