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Searching for tidal water carp should start from home if you are looking for a new venue.  I use “Google Earth Pro” and “I-boating” for possible locations to fish from shore or to launch a kayak to reach water I … Continue reading →

There is no guarantee because you hook a fish it will be netted or boated. A lot of things can happen from hookups to the net. The hook placement is one of them. We can’t do a thing about where … Continue reading →

Trying to thread an inline weight or method feeder that is wet or the line is wet is sheer agony. I’m a “tackle tinkerer” and made a simple tool to eliminate the time and cussing used to thread a weight. … Continue reading →

To me fishing is always a work in progress, there is always something to learn or try. I have been called a carp maverick for a while, my approach to carp fishing is in some cases a little different than … Continue reading →

What we do to catch a fish!  I’m certainly sure the carp don’t care that we are going to give them a bit of exercise. A carp session begins long before I’m at my swim. First, I check the weather, … Continue reading →

The old saying.” I would rather be lucky than good.” Comes to mind when I think about how lucky I was to find an almost unbelievable carp fisherman’s haven. As winter started its grasp on the land, I started reflecting … Continue reading →

Here is a no-brainer! If I would ask twenty fishermen, there would be eighteen different answers. Maybe one could be right. Is it the weather, time of year, temperature, the right lure or fly, fishing at the right depth, incoming … Continue reading →

As I was working on my new book… “Fishing Tips and Techniques from a Fishing Maverick to be a better fisherman.” I realized how little I use plugs and lures. I have boxes of plugs in my basement, along with … Continue reading →

I have heard many times fishermen state, “the fish short-struck the fly or lure.” This is not the case! I guess here is where I will lose some fishermen thinking, “What?  He doesn’t have any idea what he is talking … Continue reading →

As I spend time on the water, I see more and more fishermen not understanding the conditions that a body of water offers. This time of year, I fish for chain pickerel both in bay tributaries as well as ponds … Continue reading →