SLOP BUZZIN’
By Joe Bucher Ka Whoosh! For the third time on this particular hot, muggy, flat dog day afternoon I was startled by the gator-like eruption on the water’s surface way back in the thick impenetrable jungle of surface weeds. Only,…Read More
Modifying Crankbaits
By Joe Bucher As my rodbent for the 15th time, I just had to give in. I couldn’t keep it a secret any longer. After all, this wasn’t some duel between two tournament combatants, this was father and son,…Read More
Tuning Crankbaits
By Joe Bucher I’ll never forget my first experience with tuning a crankbait.Again, it was back when I was still a teenager, with no money and few lures. This meant, every lure I had – had to work. And,…Read More
Crankin’ Weedflats & Weedlines
By Joe Bucher Weeds, whether in a bay, flat, bar, or mid lake hump, are one of the most productive forms of cover for nearly every big gamefish that swims in freshwater. Admittedly, much of my success with magnum…Read More
JOINTED LURES OR STRAIGHT MODELS
By Joe Bucher World class muskies have been taken on nearly every style of lure over time. Bucktails, spinnerbaits, topwater plugs, jigs, crankbaits and livebait have all taken their share of big ones. And, just when it looks like…Read More
Sinking “Count-down” Crankbaits
By Joe Bucher As much print as crankbaits have commanded in articles, books, and other publications, very little material has been devoted to the sinking “count-down” style crankbait. In fact, few anglers own or even know how to effectively…Read More
The Roots Of A Crankbait
By Joe Bucher The term “crankbait” was actually first developed by bass tournament anglers back in the late 1960’s, and generally it referred to any hard bodied lure that had a natural, built-in action when retrieved. Before that time,…Read More
Becoming a Better Angler
By Joe Bucher Basic casting proficiency is very underrated and highly overlooked. In other words, if you can’t cast accurately and effectively without getting snarls and backlashes, your success is sure to suffer. Compound this problem with constant weed…Read More
#1 GO-TO BAIT FOR EARLY SEASON BASS
By Joe Bucher The Lipless Crankbait my #1 go-to bait in the early spring. I wouldn’t leave home without one. Check that – I wouldn’t leave home without a tackle box full of them. Nothing catches big bass for…Read More
Aggressive Tactics for First-Ice Walleyes
By Ted Takasaki and Scott Richardson Most good walleye anglers get real excited when the first good ice of the year appears. The fish are aggressive and still willing to swim a fair distance for something to munch on. As…Read More
