MISSILE BLOG

OAKLEY, Calif. – The past three days were everything that pro angler Ish Monroe of Oakdale, Calif. could have wanted as the final stop of the BAM Trail’s West Division’s Pro/Am presented by Tackle Warehouse and the City of Oakley played out on his home water the California Delta at his preferred time of year.

Missile Baits is debuting the all-new Shredder and Shredder Jr. soft plastic baits and selling a custom run Crazy Chrome color of the Spunk Shad 3.5 and 4.5 at the 2025 Bassmaster Classic in Ft. Worth, Texas plus plenty of Missile madness in booth 2326. The Shredders are a cross between a hair jig and fuzzy dice, which is a design collaboration with Fish or Die Bait Company. There is nothing like the Shredders.

For most guys, the winter is the most difficult fishing season all year. The water is cold so bass are more sluggish, the water is clearer so bass get a better look at your lures, and being out in the freezing weather is very uncomfortable when you aren’t catching any fish. With all that being said, it means you need to use baits and techniques that maximize your results. And the Micro jig packs some big results into a very small package. 

PARK FALLS, WIS. (January 22, 2025) – Family man of great faith, proud American, father, competitor, business owner, lure designer, influencer, educator, content creator… there aren’t too many things that John Crews is not or cannot be.

John Crews breaks down his three must learn co-angler techniques. Be sure to check it out, as John shares his knowledge on this question! 

This is the time of the year where we as anglers begin to evaluate how the previous season went and what adjustments we need to make to improve our performance. After doing that evaluation, we decide what adjustments to our gear or our approach need to happen.

It’s great to have a dozen rods with different baits on the deck of your boat. Actually, it looks pretty cool. The thing is, though, it doesn’t always help us catch bass. That many combinations will only work if we know how and when to use them. Most of us would be better off with three or four combinations that will catch bass under a wide array of conditions, and that we really know how to use.