Category: Fishing Tactics

drought fishing tactics should feel like tournament prep, not panic fishing. Low water can concentrate fish, expose structure, warm shallow zones, and make every bad cast louder than a dropped tackle box lid. As a competitive angler and fitness junkie, … Read the rest

Live-Imaging Sonar can help fall black bass anglers make sharper tournament decisions, but it rewards discipline more than staring. I treat it like a fitness tracker on the deck: useful data, no automatic win. The best competitors still need boat … Read the rest

September Bass Movement is the part of late-summer fishing that can make a good angler look lost by lunch. The fish may start on deep humps, reefs, islands, or channel breaks, then slide toward creek arms, flats, vegetation, or bait … Read the rest

Live-imaging sonar has changed how many black bass anglers make decisions, but recent tournament research gives us a clear coaching cue: the screen is a tool, not a free pass. I treat it like a heart-rate monitor in training. It … Read the rest

Sam Rayburn low water can turn a tournament day into a conditioning test with rods, reels, and stumps. On September 5-6, 2026, the reservoir level was reported around 155.00-155.02 feet, roughly 9.35-9.40 feet below the 164.40-foot full pool mark on … Read the rest

The best billfish tactics from the 2026 Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament did not come from guesswork. They came from scoreboard pressure, verified releases, smart lay-day choices, and a late charge by a crew that kept fishing like the leaderboard was … Read the rest

Marshall Hughes gave competitive anglers a sharp lesson in smallmouth bass tactics on August 13, 2026, during Stage 7 of the Bass Pro Tour on Lake Erie. In the final 7 minutes of Period 3, he landed four smallmouth bass … Read the rest

Fishing regulations changes can turn a solid catfish plan into a messy one if you treat every lake, river, and border water the same. Catfish anglers are used to adjusting bait, depth, current, and boat position. The same discipline now … Read the rest

The 2026 MRM MegaBucs Pro Series Catfish Tournament in Vicksburg was listed for July 26, 2026, and the event window in the provided research also pointed to a July 27 championship date. Now that those dates have passed, Trophy Catfish … Read the rest

Have you ever seen a kayak angler with a smartphone, talking about fish near a drop-off? It changes how we see fishing. It’s not just luck or skill anymore; it’s a data-driven ballet of sonar and GPS. The global fish … Read the rest