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Deep Diving Crankbaits for Greater Depths of Fishing Enjoyment

Deep diving crankbaits are a real surprise to bass. Designed for fishing at much greater depths than bass normally see crankbaits, these special bass fishing lures can suck them in and bring a lot of enjoyment to your fishing excursions.

For Norman, Deep Diving is Normal

Deep diving crankbaits have been made very popular by Norman, a fishing lures manufacturing company. The Norman DD22 is probably the most popular in the line. As the name suggests, the target area for the DD22 is for deep diving at about 22 feet. There are two models: the Standard Norman DD22 and the Norman Suspend DD22. That gives anglers two ways and two techniques to catch fish at this depth. The Standard version dives pretty quickly to that depth and if stopped slowly starts to float back up. The Suspend version dives to that depth and then lingers, lurking around without moving much. It slowly wanders around “looking” for fish. When you begin cranking it in, the Suspend version starts moving again. The one disadvantage we see to the suspend version is that if it gets stuck in a limb it won’t float back up where the Standard one will.

Both of the Norman models come in many different colors. The Suspend model comes in seven. The Standard DD22 comes in almost fifty different models. There is a color for everybody and every fish. (more…)

Fishing with Crankbaits Is Very Popular

The Many Variations of Crankbaits Means There Is Something for Every Situation

Fishing with crankbaits involves a great imitation of a bait fish. Because they appear so realistic, the bass love to come up on them to try and catch a good meal. Many manufacturers of crankbaits create them in a multitude of brands, colors, sizes and shapes. Except for the lipless vibrating crankbaits like the Rattletrap each hard bait has a distinctive bill that makes the movements of each unique and suitable for many fishing situations. (more…)

Fishing Drop Shots: Techniques for Easy Catching

Weights below the Hook Give Bass a Better View

Fishing drop shots involves a technique for tying the hooks on a line and then placing the weight below the hook. In that way, when the weight hits the bottom, the hook is suspended in clear view of the bass. This was actually a common technique for many of us who fished as children, but that is where the similarity ends. For bass fishing, this technique is considered a finesse technique using lighter lines and smaller baits. The aim is to fish for less-active fish that are not prone to chasing reaction baits. Fish look at the suspended lures as an easy meal.

The Rod Makes a Difference in This Technique

Fishermen can use smaller reels and a more efficient setup when fishing drop shots loaded with the lighter test fluorocarbon line. That provides a lighter rig overall. Specialty hooks are also available for dropshotting and there are even hooks specifically designed for nose hooking the lure or fishing it Texas rig style. You’ll find this technique is very effective at pulling in more than a few bass. (more…)

Spoon Fishing, a Technique Deadly to Fish

Are You Ready to Spoon Up the Fish?

Spoon fishing is a deadly technique to use for catching many kinds of fish, and Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop carries spoon fishing lures for fishing everything from trout, to pike, to bass. From the tiniest trout to the largest bass spoon fishing lures, or spoons, work great and the new flutter-spoon technique is taking bass fishing by storm. With a wide variety in spoon fishing lures, Fisherman’s Choice is one of the best bass fishing tackle shops to help you find the bass fishing tackle you need for the type of angling you enjoy.

The Best of Spoon Fishing

Spoon fishing is done with lures as small as 1/16 ounce and 1 inch long up to more than 5 inches. One of the best known baits for spoon fishing is the Acme Kastmaster Spoon. Acme Kastmaster Spoons come in 1/12 ounce, 1/8 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 3/8 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 3/4 ounce, 1 ounce, 1 1/2 ounces, and 2 ounces. Fisherman’s Choice has them all in stock. (more…)

Are Hard and Soft Jerk Baits Confusing You?

How Many Does It Take to Catch a Fish?

bass fishing Just one. But which one depends a lot on where and when you are fishing. Jerk baits come in many colors, sizes, and shapes and the point of them all is to mimic the bait fish the bass are feeding on at the time. With so many to chose from, you may need some advice on which ones to pick and when. Here are a few basics to get started.

How to Narrow Down the Choices

Jerk baits come in over forty different models made by ten different manufacturers. They are sometimes referred to as jerk baits and at other times, rip baits or slash baits. Each name sounds exciting and all of them are fun to fish. The best known makers of jerk baits areLucky Craft Lures, Rapala, Sebile, and Jackall Lures. Lucky Craft makes 17 different models and Rapala makes 7. When looking for the Rapala models, also look for minnow-style baits which come in the traditional floating or sinking types. If you include the minnow baits in the Rapala line, you can count on an additional 19 different models there. Rebel is another great manufacturer of inexpensive rip baits. (more…)

Chatterbaits Give Bass the Shivers

What’s All The Chatter About Chatterbait?

Chatterbaits, a popular type of bass fishing tackle , really cause a buzz among fishermen. We even carry a large collection of chatterbaits in custom colors such as the Phenix Vibrator Jigs. These chatterbaits are by far the most popular, and made especially for Fisherman’s Choice’s pro bass shop. They are carried exclusively on our website and in our store.

Chatterbaits – Interesting Designs and Effective Bass Attracters

What exactly are chatterbaits? Sometimes also commonly referred to as vibrating baits, they are essentially a bass jig that has had a vertical blade placed on the front of it. Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop has eight different models of these bass fishing lures from three different manufacturers including the Phenix Vibrator Jig, the Booyah Boogie, and the Revenge Vibrator Jig 1/2 ounce and 3/8 ounce. The most popular of chatterbaits is the Phenix Vibrator Jigs because of their superior quality and variety of sizes: 1/4 ounce, 3/8 ounce, 1/2 ounce, 5/8 ounce, and 3/4 ounce.

Some of the more popular colors, which are exclusive to Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop is “Violet Addiction.” These chatterbaits are colored with white, green, and a little purple and have a silver hologram blade. Another chatterbait which has won hundreds of thousands of dollars in competition fishing is the “Dark Green Pumpkin with Black Blade.” (more…)

Senko Worms: A Plastic Lure That Rocks

Efficient and Economical, Senkos Attract the Bass

Senko worms seem to get more and more popular as time goes by. Many manufacturers have tried to copy them and make baits similar to it, but the Yamamoto Senko worms is still the one and only. One of the many famed Gary Yamamoto baits, the Senko worm is one of the best baits for catching bass.

One of a Kind in 9 Different Models

Senko worms started out as one simple model. Now, there is a line of them in nine different models.

They are primarily divided into three classical configurations:

The standard stick Senko worm, ranging in size from 3 inches to 7 inches.
The swimming Senko worms, which are designed with a paddle tail on the end of it so it can be rigged as a swimbait with a jig head or as a trailer on a spinnerbait or chatterbait.
The Pro Senko worms slightly different in that they taper to a pointed tail, are thinner, and are generally used with a Yamamoto Shaky Head Jig or as a dropshot bait.

How Does the Senko Work So Well?

No human can really understand why bass simply love to eat Senko worms, but it is easy to see the many different ways Senko worms can attract them. It looks like a fat worm, with a straight profile and all models and colors will attract the bass depending on the environment and the size of bass being sought. (more…)

Fishing Rod Covers, or Stick Jackets, Keep Everything Neat

Why Do the Fish Have to Wait While You Untangle?

Fishing rod covers – Stick Jackets – are a valuable asset to any fisherman, but if you bring along special purpose poles, they can do so much more than just stop the tangling. Put on Stick Jackets even when it’s not cold. Fishing rod covers like Stick Jackets keep the poles from catching each other instead of fishing – where they belong – and the color makes it much easier for you to spot the rod you want.

Stick Jackets, the best of the fishing rod covers, are extremely popular with tournament fisherman because of the protection they give the rod and how they prevent rods from tangling with each other. It makes getting equipment ready for use faster and easier.

What Makes Them Better Than Other Fishing Rod Covers?

There are two things that make Stick Jackets the best covers available: first, the material from which they are made; and second, Stick Jackets come in an array of nine colors and two basic sizes to make using them easier. Available sizes include covers for casting rods from 5 to 7 1/2 feet with a maximum diameter of 1 1/4 inches, and covers for spinning rods from 5 1/2 to 7 1/2 feet with a maximum diameter of 2 1/2 inches. Stick Jackets spinning rod covers are made with the larger diameter to accommodate fitting over the larger guides. Made of loosely braided polyethylene filament they provide strong protection. The way the polyethylene is woven makes it very easy to push these fishing rod covers on and off.

The Cover Traps the Rod

Remember the old Chinese finger traps we played with as children? You push your index fingers in, but the more you try to pull them out, the tighter they become. That is exactly how Stick Jackets fishing rod covers work. Instead of trying to pushing the rod into them and then pulling it out, you do the opposite. Push Stick Jackets onto the rod, and to get the rod out, you push Stick Jackets off. Because of that design in the weave, your rod cannot “fall out” of Stick Jackets. It only takes a second or two to put it on or take it off. (more…)

What Are the Right Bass Fishing Rods?

Let Fisherman’s Choice Help You Decide

For bass fishing rods, Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop has a very large selection. Picking out the bass fishing rod that is right for you depends a lot on your level of experience. Your selection of bass fishing rods is also influenced by how frequent your opportunities are to fish and how devoted you are to learning new techniques. Price is also a concern and in some instances, you certainly don’t want to overspend for your skill level and frequency.

A New Bass Fishing Rod Can Start a New Great Hobby

Shimano Cumulus bass fishing rod (more…)

G. Loomis Fishing Rod: an Expert’s Choice

Fisherman’s Choice Pro Shop Stocks the World’s Best Rods

G Loomis Fishing Rod

G. Loomis, fishing rod manufacturer extraordinaire, makes some of the best fishing rods in the world. They sport a complete line for experienced and professional bass fishermen rods in a wide variety and price range. The G. Loomis fishing rod has a solid reputation among fishermen who know a great rod when they see one. (more…)