1-3-12 Lots of Winter Time Fishing
My goodness, have any of ya'll seen the stringers that are being caught on the A-Rig and its spinoffs? The whole Diamond Lakes region is being dominated by these umbrella rigs. Lake Hamilton, 25 pounds to win, really? I have one, but have yet to figure out the trick! There are other opportunities a little closer to home to take advantage of. The crappie and white bass on Lake Monticello have been biting some, but the action has been a little spotty. Morgan's Point has had a few bass coming in. There has to be bass biting in the Pine Bluff harbor! As cold as it feels outside, we really haven't had a winter yet, so there are fish to be caught. As I mentioned in my last post, winter is an overlooked time of the year for cranking. Bass still have to eat in the winter months and cranks draw reaction bites. So far this season, the bass are still eating the Shooters! If the water is fairly clear use either a shad pattern, red craw, or chartreuse bait. If the water is dirty use more red or chartreuse. Check the feature page for a couple good articles on winter cranking.
Tournament season is right around the corner! I will be scouting in the coming weeks to get a game plan together for the clearwater lakes. With my work schedule as full as it is, I won't get the prefishing days prior to the events like I normally do. There will be a lot of fishing by the seat of my pants this year! I appreciate ya'll checking out MBB! Hopefully, you will find some useful info. Until next time, I hope all your bass are big and I'll see ya'll out there this weekend!
12-30-11 Warm Weekend
First of all, thanks to everyone who watched me on Sports Nation on channel 42 last night. Big Sarge was nice enough to have me on and I appreciate him and I look forward to being on again!
The weekend is looking great for getting on the water! The temps are supposed to be in the 60s on Sat with lots of sunshine. From what I am hearing, this may be the last pretty weekend for a while. Monday is supposed to be cold. It is just a matter of time before real winter time weather sets in. Around the state, the Alabama Rig seems to be the hottest thing going for bass. I will be trying my hand at it this week! Being a finesse angler who is always worried about line size and that type of thing, I feel kind of stupid rigging this contraption up, but I have to keep an open mind. Hopefully, I will be able to throw the Shooter this weekend. Winter time is a forgotten time for cranking to so many anglers, but it can be one of the hottest times of the year for catching really quality bass on cranks.
On an ending note, the TV experience did teach me a few things. One thing is that I really could stand to lose a pound or two! The second thing is I really need to wear a hat (I'm a hat man. Why didn't I wear one? What a doofus!) Lastly, I probably could stand to not take a pain pill before the show. (I have an elbow injury that I am rehabbing.) Everyone, I would like to take this time to thank all of our viewers and I wish everyone one of you a very happy New Year! Ya'll get out there this weekend and I'll see ya'll out there!
12-24-11 Merry Christmas!
It is that time of year again, when one year ends and we have a few days to think back on the year with great memories and some that are not too great. Right now, I'm thinking more about the things that I am thankful for. I am thankful for a great family, great friends, new business opportunities, good health, great fishing and website sponsors, and most of all, I am thankful for Jesus and the gift that he has given us all!
It has been a tough year on some fronts. The fishing has been anything but easy on the lake, but we had some really good guide trips this year. I lost a grandmother this year. That is always a tough thing to take, but it's part of life. I have really missed the tournaments the last couple years.
Looking forward, I think it will be a great year. There seems to be a lot of positive things happening. Our Shooter Crankbaits are selling and catching bass in more parts of the country. I'm in the process of getting my tournament plans together for 2012. I will be competing when derby season begins! I have really missed the competition and the people! As for Monticellobigbass.com, there will be some changes coming soon. There will be a strong dose of Lake Monticello, but we will be covering a larger area and more things outdoors! We are still getting everything in place. 2012 looks like one of the most exciting years we have seen in several years! To my friends and viewers, have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
