The rubber shad lure can be deadly for many species. This video demonstrates how to rig a Berkley style rubber shad lure bait (Texas style) for striped bass fishing. The technique can be applied to other kinds of rubber lures.
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Part: 1 of 3: Paul Elias did something on Falcon Lake that nobody, including himself, thought possible. He averaged nearly 7-pound bass over April 3-6 to capture the BASS all-time heavyweight record. See, for the first time, every bass he pulls into the boat (and some he missed), and an interview with Elias that walks you through his emotions on the final day of the Bassmaster Elite Series Lone Star Shootout presented by Longhorn. Did he think he had enough to win? What did Aaron Martens tell him before the weigh-in? Find out in the exclusive, full-length show. It’s something youv’e never seen before and might never see again: Paul Elias, 132 pounds, 8 ounces. Watch now!
In this video, the host catches bass, ” in a most unconventional way.” He calls it ’Sweeping’ and in this episode of ‘Another Walk with Mike’ you’ll discover how exciting this method can be. The host came up with the technique after having bass hit my buzz bait just as I was pulling it out of the water.
Like doodlesocking or jigger pole fishing, the host feels that sweeping is best done from a kayak, although we think that this can be applied in a number of applications.
We’re getting reports of the smallmouth action heating up everywhere. These coldwater bronzebacks seem to be taken in the northeast and the Mid-Atlantic states, with some smallmouths up to six pounds being caught.
Young Jeffrey Crawford holds a 6-pound smallmouth bass caught in NJ's Merrill Creek Reservoir
As this year’s shad run nears and end, anglers begin thinking about other game. One of the recent additions to the Easton fishing scene has been the striped bass. While striped bass catches in past years have been increasing, they cannot compare to this year’s saltwater striper run, particularly in Raritan Bay. If the angler puts his faith in the right captain, he can reap large rewards.
Twenty years ago, striped bass were rare catches and signs of the good ole’ days of fishing in the 1960′s, when 20-pound stripers were not uncommon. After commercial striped bass fishing was banned and conservative size limits imposed, the fishery rebounded. This fishery, however, did not rebound overnight. It took over 20 years to get back to anywhere near the good ole’ days. Continue reading Raritan Bay Striped Bass Fishing: A True Success Story