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 Tactics For Black Bass
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
Escambia River Catfish Are Biting Hard and September May Keep It Going
September has arrived in Northwest Florida, but the Escambia River has not received the message that summer catfishing should be winding down. The current Escambia River channel catfish bite remains strong, and the more useful story is not which bait … Read the rest
Sam Rayburn low water Tournament Game Plan
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
Fish Behavior Changes NOAA Angler Tactics
Fish behavior changes are no longer something anglers can shrug off as a weird bite window or one slow tide. NOAA’s latest assessments point to fish shifting where they find suitable water, especially along the U.S. East Coast and across … Read the rest
Florida’s Trophy Flatheads Are Quietly Rewriting North Florida Rivers
A big flathead catfish is exactly the kind of fish that makes an angler forget everything else living in the river for a few minutes. But recent North Florida flathead catfish sampling is raising a harder question: what happens when … Read the rest
How Florida Catfish Tournament Teams Can Build A Better Practice Day In 2026
A productive Florida catfish tournament practice day should answer more than one question. Finding fish matters, but tournament teams need to learn which water levels, depths, bait presentations and travel routes make those fish repeatable. A single large flathead found … Read the rest
Billfish Tactics From Pirate’s Cove 2026
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
Angler Heat Fitness for Stronger Hot-Day Trips
Angler heat fitness starts long before the first bait hits the water. Hot weather can make a simple cast feel like swinging a wet towel, and a long fight with a fish can turn sloppy fast if your body is … Read the rest
Catfish Tournament Baits That Win More Bites
Catfish tournament baits are not just a grocery list for the cooler. They are part scouting report, part fish behavior read, and part team discipline. The best teams I’ve watched do not show up with one magic tub and hope … Read the rest