Mike Iaconelli Now’s the time we call the early prespawn. It’s a great time to be bass fishing. The bass are moving and they’re feeding. Cold water is behind us and spring is on the way. But — and here’s the thing — you have to find them and you have to show them what they want. Here are - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post

Mike Iaconelli This is one technique I never wanted to give up to anyone, but you fellow bass-heads make all of this possible, so it’s only right that I let you in on one of my most effective cold water techniques. That is the Rapala Shallow Shad Rap. It’s the perfect crankbait for cold water conditions. - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post

Mike Iaconelli Here we go, guys. We all know that spring is almost here. That’s a good thing, but it also presents us with problems — wild weather and extreme conditions. On Monday it might be a picture-perfect day, but on Tuesday it’ll be spitting ice and snow. When that happens I reach for the - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post

Mike Iaconelli It’s getting late into the winter. Depending on where you live spring is right around the corner, or it’s still weeks away. Regardless of that, something has happened to everything that lives in the water. Their colors are getting dull, almost like they’ve been bleached. And that - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post

Mike Iaconelli Here we go: This is the last of my three-part series on heavy metal baits for wintertime fishing. It’s going to cover the venerable spoon. It’s a lure that’s been around for hundreds of years but it still catches bass. We’re not talking about just any spoon, though. It’s winter. - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post