The Jointed Fluke Rig
Mike Iaconelli Most bass anglers know about fluke-style soft plastics. They can be deadly from coast to coast in a variety of circumstances. However, most of them rig it in a similar manner. What I want to tell you about today is a rigging method that’s new and which gives these already-effective - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
Top Four Bass Baits for May
Mike Iaconelli May is really one of my favorite months of the year to fish for bass no matter where I find myself in the country. Depending on where you are, it’s either the late spring or the front side of the summer and that’s a terrific time to catch fish. Today I want to share with you four - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
Prespawn Bass Fishing Techniques – Spinnerbaits
Mike Iaconelli While a crankbait is a great choice for transient prespawn bass, it’s not the best option in every circumstance. Another lure that just about never leaves my deck this time of year, especially if I’m around big fish in stained to dirty water, is a spinnerbait. We tend to have a lot - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
Prespawn Bass Fishing Techniques – Crankbaits
(Photo courtesy of Bassmaster) Mike Iaconelli When bass are moving from their wintertime habitat toward the spawning grounds, a crankbait can be a great lure not just for numbers, but also for big fish. Those fat females are full of eggs and they’re feeding up to have the energy to reproduce. When - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
Top Four Bass Fishing Baits for March
Mike Iaconelli When I think of the best months of the year for bass fishing, March is at the top of the list. Of course, the bass are doing different things in different parts of the country, but almost everywhere, they're big and they're biting. North of the Mason-Dixon Line – from Virginia on - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
Bass Fishing With Lipless Crankbaits
Mike Iaconelli When the water is cold, or cold but warming up, a lipless crankbait is an absolute killer. There’s a misconception that it’s only good in the spring. I hear that all the time, but this is a lure that works in all four seasons. It’s during the winter and pre-spawn when it really - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
Picking the Right Flipping Plastic
Mike Iaconelli In many of my previous articles discussing wintertime techniques I’ve been focused on comparatively deep water scenarios and the tools to attack them. But what about places where it typically doesn’t get very cold? Or where there’s not a lot of deep water? In Florida, 5 feet may - Read Entire Ike Fishing Post
