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How To: Swimbaits

How To: Swimbaits

Brian Latimer breaks down swimbaits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOLpcT4nmWY Are you new to swimbaits? Confused as to what to use or even how and when to use them? Brian breaks it all down for you in this video. The sizes to use, and when and why he does it, along with the basics in how to fish them. What is great is he is able to make a instructional video and leaves the sales pitch on the bank.
What's on that graph?

What's on that graph?

What’s on that graph? We have all said that one.

What’s on that graph? Fishing graphs are absolutely amazing pieces of hardware. Think about the abuse these things take. You would never leave an Ipad sitting outside in the temperature extremes you do with your fish finder. Much less strap it to the extreme environment of a boat going down the lake at 70 + mph. Takes a licken….

Bolts to Add a Jackplate 519vx

Bolts to Add a Jackplate 519vx

Jackplate Upgrade for Ranger 519vx

While having the outboard rebuilt, it’s a great time to add a jackplate to the Ranger 519vx. Jackplates allow you to adjust motor height and prop depth, improving both speed and control.

Dead or Blown Powerhead — What to Do When It Happens

Dead or Blown Powerhead — What to Do When It Happens

💥 Dead or Blown Powerhead — It Happened Again

If you’ve owned a two-stroke outboard long enough, you’ve probably been there —
the dreaded blown powerhead moment. Maybe there’s a warning buzzer, maybe it’s just that gut-sinking feeling when the engine tone changes and your boat suddenly loses power.

Sadly, this time, my Mercury Optimax joined the club.


How To Clean Boat Carpet — Barbasol Shaving Cream Trick

How To Clean Boat Carpet — Barbasol Shaving Cream Trick

🧼 How To: Clean Boat Carpet Like a Pro

If your bass boat’s carpet looks rough after a few trips — full of blood, grease, or fish slime — here’s a cleaning method that’s budget-friendly, effective, and surprisingly simple.

Have you heard of Ned?

Have you heard of Ned?

Have you heard of Ned: Ned’s Rig is a powerful finesse fishing tool for all kinds of fish and extremely different conditions. The technique uses an ultra light mushroom head jig. Usually something like a 1/10th ounce along with a spinning rod rigged with 6 or 8lb fluorocarbon.

  • This thing catches everything that swims, so you might be in for the fight of a lifetime.
Fish Finders Don't Lie

Fish Finders Don't Lie

Fish Finders Don’t Lie Fish Finders Don’t Lie: Brent Ehrler’s Winning Tactics - In-Fisherman: After reading the piece about Brent Ehrler’s win at Table Rock Lake, I wanted to share this video about trusting your electronics. The quality and sensitivity of of today’s sonar is outstanding. Truly, we need to trust what it’s telling us. Anglers often purchase a high dollar device only to end up using it as a depth gauge.
Top 10 Bass Fishing Mistakes

Top 10 Bass Fishing Mistakes

Top 10 Bass Fishing Mistakes: I thought I would take a minute and talk about some of the mistakes that novice fisherman make. We all start out on the same level for the most part, Jonathan Van Dam, might be an exception to that rule, but for the most part we all suck. So to make that sucking go away a little faster I’ve put together a Top 10 list of what I’ve learned the hard way.
Where to Start

Where to Start

Where to Start: Wow! Where do you start ? Figuring out where to start can send a lump to our stomachs some days. That can be the first feeling that comes over a person when they encounter a lake the size of Table Rock. Table Rock Lake Shell Knob Bridge Billions of gallons of water for those green ghost to hide in. Even if you have been to the lake 50 or 1000 times before, you still have to answer that question.
Boat Towing Gas Savers!

Boat Towing Gas Savers!

Boat Towing Gas Savers: It’s important to keep the rig rolling down the road.  Small things I do that can help keep a couple dollars in my pocket.

You hear it all the time to check your tire pressure.  

But make Sure and Check the SPARE on both the tow and boat!!