MISSILE BLOG
Big Bait Trend
Two trends have emerged over the past couple years on the bass fishing scene. The first one is more obvious. Forward facing sonar has changed a lot in bass fishing recently but we are going to stay away from that one here. The other is a trend of more and more anglers fishing with big baits.
Fishing Versatility Balance
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.
Tackle Time
In a few days Christmas will be behind us. Then comes the long wait for spring. That’s a tough time, but you can shorten it by tinkering with your tackle and, at the same time, make next year’s fishing more efficient.
Sometimes It Doesn’t Go Your Way by Justin Largen
The Bassmaster Kayak Series traveled to Pickwick Lake for the final event of the 2022 season. This tournament would determine the first ever Bassmaster Kayak Angler of the Year, and I had the official lead...
Creating a Bass Jig
Creating a new bass jig is not an easy process. Creating a bass jig from an established design is not that hard.
A Game of Decisions by Justin Largen
Lewis Smith Lake hosted stop four of the Bassmaster Kayak Series. It’s a 21,000-acre lake with a whopping 500 miles of shoreline. Most of the lake is clear with steep banks and a riverlike feel.
Grand Lake: Know When To Fold 'Em by Justin Largen
The Bassmaster Kayak Series headed to Grand Lake on April 16th for the third event of the season. After two events, I sat in second place in the AOY race, so my goal was to secure a solid finish at Grand and stay in contention.
Extensive Practice Lessons by Kyle Patrick
Stop number one of the Bassmaster Southern Opens on the Kissimmee Chain of
lakes was a tournament we as bass fisherman look forward to all year. Its Florida
after all... Big Bass, Warm weather, and Flippin'.
lakes was a tournament we as bass fisherman look forward to all year. Its Florida
after all... Big Bass, Warm weather, and Flippin'.
Positivity Perseveres - Justin WINS!
On March 19, 2022, The Bassmaster Kayak Series visited the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida for the second stop of the year. The official practice period started on Wednesday, the final day of the MLF Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit event and just a few weeks after the Bassmaster Elite Series visited the chain. This recent fishing pressure made fishing a little tougher for the kayak anglers.
Recovering From A Bad Start by Justin Largen
The BASS Kayak Series kicked off the 2022 season on legendary Lake Fork on February 5th and 6th. When I visited the lake for the first time a year ago, I had my best tournament of the season, so I was pumped for this event.
Excited to Get Yak At It! By Justin Largen
I can’t wait for the 2022 tournament season to begin! 2021 was my first year competing in kayak tournaments, and I decided to jump straight to the big leagues: B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Series, Hobie Bass Open Series (BOS), and the Kayak Bass Fishing Trail (KBF).
Holiday Gift Ideas For Fishermen
The holiday season can be great for sportsmen. You can ask for things that you really want to buy yourself but feel guilty doing...
No Flipping Bites? Think Thin by Kyle Patrick
Stop number two of the Bassmaster Central Opens on Lewis Smith Lake proved to be an extremely challenging tournament. With water levels dropping throughout practice, it made finding a consistent pattern very difficult.
Jig Bites with Kyle Patrick
Stop number 3 of the Bassmaster Central opens on Grand Lake set up perfectly for me. The fall transition was happening as we arrived, and the jig bite was on! My strength is catching fish on a jig. It doesn’t matter if it’s in grass, on rock, deep, shallow, or anywhere in between – I have confidence that it will produce big fish.
BEST BAIT BETS IN OCTOBER
The month of October can be a tough bass fishing time period. The fall often means the bass are in transition from their deep water or summertime haunts to their fall feeding patterns. Well, they should be in their feeding patterns by October, right?
Fall Fishing Strategies
In the south and middle part of the country, the air temperatures are starting to drop with the beginning of fall and the bass are changing. In many of our beloved bass lakes, the late summer timeframe can be one of the toughest times of the year to catch fish.
ALL ABOUT ELECTRONICS
It has taken me a full season on the Elite Series to evaluate and learn about all the available electronics on one boat. That is right. I ran Lowrance, Humminbird, and Garmin on my Bass Cat in 2021.
Confidence at All Costs
Confidence is a major player when you want to compete in anything. Bass fishing is no different.
Top 5 Bass Fishing Soft Plastic Colors of All Time
Let me preface this piece by saying that I am big believer in action being way more important
Why Big Bass Get Away
The short answer: Bass lures and most of the rest of our tackle are designed to catch 3 to 5 pound
Cabin Fever?
Bass anglers across the country know the term cabin fever. It happens to most of us every winter.
New Year, No Fear
My whole life I’ve been obsessed with fishing. Whether it be wading rivers for smallmouth, trolling the lake for striper...
Fishing Won 2020
There is not much that can say won 2020 other than some crazy virus. I say fishing won 2020.