Category: Saltwater
What’s Coming After the A-Rig
It saddens me…deeply…to think that bassin’ innovation is coming by way of adapting stuff from saltwater bait-dunkers. Because there ain’t nearly as much innovation on the salt scene, speaking as one who spends a bunch of time dragging bottom baits off beaches every August. Or maybe there is more innovation there, or left to be [...]
Salty Guys Swapping for Aluminum?
Stopped in at the local minnow shack/boat dealership the other day and asked the manager how boat sales were going. Surprisingly, he said really well. He sells tin boats (G3s) with 9.9s for fishing in western NJ’s horsepower-limited lakes. New, these boats go for around $11-12K. Was surprised any boats were selling at all let [...]
NJ Fishing Group Calls for Wally-Mart Boycott
Wal-Mart, the last bastion of Target-shopping suburban moms blue-collar, red-blooded Americans, should be boycotted – because “shopping for fishing equipment at Wal-Mart is contributing directly to the demise of our sport, it’s supporting lost fishing opportunities and decreased coastal access for all Americans.” Dang! That statement was made by Jim Donofrio, executive director
Science: Save a Bass, Eat a Flounder
Keeping with the Delta theme this week due to the Bassmaster Classic, some more science news, this time giving you another good reason to practice catch and release. Lets face it, you don’t want to show up at the ramp looking like the basser on the left. Chances are you’d be left standing on the [...]
Water Wars: Boaters vs Waders in TX
For a long time now we’ve been hearing rumbings of impending water wars in the U.S. Recreational (us), industrial and municipal users – plus greenies and the courts – will be batting for their share of a finite and/or dwindling resource. In coastal Texas (where Jason Bryant of BassParade fame hails from – wonder why [...]
