NEWS & TACKLEBOX

New Cull Clip Requirements?

To pierce or not to pierce is confusing. Potomac River tournament anglers can legally catch a limit, 5 fish over the minimum size, and then cull out their smallest fish when replacing it with another larger fish. To keep track of their fish, tournament anglers use some sort of culling organizer. Most of them consist of a metal hook, similar to the old chain stringer hooks, and either colored or numbered floats. This allows anglers to quickly identify and retrieve the fish that needs to be

Snagged in Fishing Line?

Getting snagged or hung up is a part of bass fishing. If you aren’t fishing thick cover, you aren’t fishing where the bass are. With a lot of experience, many anglers don’t get their lures caught very often as they develop a feel for their lures as they make contact with wood or rock. When in cover, a pause of a crankbait or a twitch with a bottom lure will allow the bait to work free and to trigger strikes.  In many cases, should a snag not come free initially, a pull of the line applies

Jika's King Reveals Secrets

When sitting on the deck of his Nitro boat, Bass Pro Shops pro Stacey King’s eyes light up when asked about anything new to share. Imagine a snag-proof bait that can be bounced off the bottom or jigged through the water column. Served up as a flipping or finesse presentation, fish-laden bottom cover or standing timber is no match for the JIKA rig.  King traced the origins of this concept to Japan and chatted with a fellow Japanese FLW Tour competitor who presented the Missouri pro with insight