Ronnie's Freshwater Fishing Blog

Skeet Reese shares tips on fishing deep water. After discussion the idea that deep varies from lake to lake, he gives ideas on where and how to fish, and offers some lure choices you can use. How deep do you fish? Got any tips to share in the comments section below?
Deep Water Fishing

Bass fishing has another million dollar winner. Michael Bennett won one million dollars in the Forrest Wood Cup this past weekend, becoming the second million dollar winner and the youngest angler to reach the million dollar mark. Jim Shepherd gives the details of his win.
Michael Bennett Wins Forrest Wood Cup

Choosing the right fishing rod can make a lot of difference in your fishing. Lee McClellan talks about power and action of rods and how to choose the best one for you based on the type fishing you do. What kind of rod do you use? What makes it best suited for your type fishing?
Choosing the Right Fishing Rod

Jim Shepherd is at the Forest Wood Cup and has some thoughts on the tournament, the state of the fishing industry and how the two interrelate. Have you ever been to a big tournament like the Forest Wood Cup? What did you think about it? Share your reaction in teh comments section below.
Thoughts On the Forest Wood Cup

Captain Mike Gerry is on Lake Guntersville fishing almost every day. His reports on what the fish are doing will help you plan your trip and catch more fish. You can book a trip with him tio get him to show you first hand how he catches bass there.

picture (c) Captain Mike Gerry

Lake Guntersville Fishing Report August 18, 2008

Fishing accidents happen. Most of them we would like to forget, but as long as we survived them they can be funny - to others. Ctenoid started a thread on the forum that lead to this article on accidents that have happened to me.
Fishing Accidents

Gary Parsons tells what a bottom bouncer rig is, how to rig it up and why it catches more walleye. His tips on fishing this rig will help you catch more walleye. Do you use a bottom bouncer for walleye? Is this how you rig or do you have a better way? Share your suggestions in the comments section below.
Bottom Bouncer Rigging For Walleye

Professional bass fisherman Skeet Reese gives tips on catching bass in shallow water. His tips should help you catch more bass in shallow water. Do you use any of the tactics he uses? Do you have others that work for you? Share them in the comments section.
Shallow Fishing With Skeet Reese

Jay gives tips on locating and catching schooling bass, including which baits to use. Do you fish for schooling bass? How do you locate them and what baits do you like to catch them with? Share your tips in the comments section below.
Jay Yelas on Catching Schooling Bass

Watching fish feed should help you understand how to catch them better. You can get an idea how they approach and eat food. And you can see how they take it into their mouths, giving you a good idea on how and when to set the hook. And watching them feed is fun!
Feeding Fish