Wednesday, November 23, 2011

10 Things I Am Thankful For


Ute Lake, NM.  Killer strike, the smallie
watched the Repo Man fly through the
air and hit it as it landed 6 inches from
the bank!

A fisherman’s list of reasons to be thankful this year.
10. I am thankful for the sudden strike.  The one that, when the catch is done and the big one is released, leaves me trembling and wanting more.  And that, even after all these years, I still feel this way each and every time it happens.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Winter Bass Fishing


Capped with ice, or clear water,
winter bass hunker down.

Like much of the U.S. of A., bass fishing in Colorado during the winter comes almost to a standstill, like the bass do, as well.  But that doesn't mean you can not catch bass during the wintertime.  Here are a few techniques to catch lethargic lunkers lurking down deep.

Winter Bass Fishing

Here in Colorado, just like other parts of the U.S. of A., bass fishing gets really tough over the winter.  The bite shuts down sometime after early to mid-November and doesn't start to pick up again until early March.  But that doesn't mean you can't catch bass over the winter.  You just have to adjust your fishing techniques.