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There are some that send their reels off to be maintained yearly and there certainly is nothing wrong with doing so. That being said, if you have slight mechanical abilities and can read a reel schematic, yearly reel maintenance can be done easily. All it takes is a handful of small hand tools (small straight blade, phillips screwdrivers, eyeglass repair kit calibur screwdriver and some needlenose plyers), tooth picks, paper clips, Qtips, some reel grease, [...More]

Even experienced anglers experience “professional overruns” from time to time. This is a great tip that really works for getting out backlashes quickly and easily without putting damaging crimps and kinks in your line. I personally have used this trick one time that I got a backlash a few years ago and it worked like a champ. And if you believe that I have only had one in so many years, dream on.

I am a huge Lindner fan and watch Angling Edge pretty regularly. This is a great clip from a recent show on topwater smallie action. This is a great video with some great smallie attacks on top. Enjoy!!

The guy’s at White River Bassmasters are holding their annual first tournament of the year this coming Saturday at Geist Reservoir. The weather is going to be beautiful so grab a partner, or fish alone and head on out have some fun before the lake becomes crowded. You can get more information by going to their website

If you’re an avid smallmouth fisherman and care about the resource, please stop in and visit the Smallmouth Alliance for their annual fund raiser. Great speakers and awesome raffles. Make a difference and have a great meal all in one place.

A MUST FOR ANY SERIOUS SMALLMOUTH FISHERMAN

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — If several hundred spectators hadn’t been there to witness it firsthand, both from the water and from the bank, it would be hard to believe how easily Kevin VanDam won his third Bassmaster Classic crown this week at Alabama’s Lay Lake.

In an era when increasingly specialized electronics and 70-plus mph boats are considered indispensable on the Bassmaster Elite Series, the [...More]

LIVING THE DREAM

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There’s a buzz in Beeswax.

Jeff Kriet of Ardmore, Okla., leads the Bassmaster Classic on Lay Lake with a two-day limit of 32 pounds, 1 ounce. Fishing lipless crankbaits in Beeswax Creek with two others close behind, Kriet said he’s out to obtain a breakthrough win.

Coming into the event trailing Day 1 leader Kevin VanDam by 3 pounds, 1 ounce, Kriet [...More]

Day one Leader Kevin Vandam

Can he hand on for a thrid title?

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — No one enters the Bassmaster Classic to work on a tan, but the 51 competitors who took to Lay Lake were undoubtedly pleased to see a day of sunshine. After a tough practice marred by extremely cold conditions, the sun came out and the fish started biting.

Kevin VanDam [...More]

It’s Super Bowl Sunday and the home town Colts will represent the city of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana in the NFL’s biggest game.

All I gott say is? Go Blue…..