MISSILE BLOG

Cabin Fever?
John Crews January 11, 2021

Cabin Fever?

Bass anglers across the country know the term cabin fever. It happens to most of us every winter.

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New Year, No Fear
Andy Thomasson January 04, 2021

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...

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Fishing Won 2020
John Crews December 28, 2020

Fishing Won 2020

There is not much that can say won 2020 other than some crazy virus. I say fishing won 2020.

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I Got Skunked
Noah Beckley December 21, 2020

I Got Skunked

We heard the winter bass bite was on. Being home from college means I am ready to hunt or fish.

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Top 5 Favorite Bass Fishing Lures
John Crews December 14, 2020

Top 5 Favorite Bass Fishing Lures

Top 5 lists are fun. Almost as fun as bass fishing. However, bass fishing can be complicated.

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Winter Fishing For Beginners
John Crews December 07, 2020

Winter Fishing For Beginners

Bass fishing in the winter can be a little mysterious after fishing the other

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Top 3 Bass Fishing Techniques You Must Know
Shannon Wheeler November 30, 2020

Top 3 Bass Fishing Techniques You Must Know

Bass fishing is fun. It is never the same because of the number of variables. The different ways to catch them is endless.

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Neko Rig 101
John Crews November 23, 2020

Neko Rig 101

Sometimes you just have to pull back and look at things in the most basic form possible.

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How to Learn From a Pro Bass Angler
John Crews November 16, 2020

How to Learn From a Pro Bass Angler

Being a professional bass angler for 20 years, I still learn every time I am on the water. I also learn a lot off the water.

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To Hunt or Fish in November?
John Crews November 09, 2020

To Hunt or Fish in November?

You fish all year. You follow the bass through pre-spawn. You catch them off the beds. You wait on that post-spawn topwater bite.

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Pick the Right Line for Topwater
John Crews November 02, 2020

Pick the Right Line for Topwater

One of the biggest mistakes I see anglers of all levels make, especially beginner anglers, is not choosing the right line

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Oh No! Fall Turn Over
John Crews October 26, 2020

Oh No! Fall Turn Over

There is a phenomenon that happens on most lakes in the fall that is called the turn over. Most anglers know it is bad.

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Jig Fishing in the Fall
Myles Wickham October 19, 2020

Jig Fishing in the Fall

The Fall is a time when bass fishing can notoriously be tough. Fish are on the move, transitioning from deeper water to shallower water.

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3 Steps to Catching Bass on a Ned Rig
John Crews October 12, 2020

3 Steps to Catching Bass on a Ned Rig

Catching bass is the objective for any bass angler and finding new ways to achieve that is fun.

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Fall Fishing - Speed of Bait
Shannon Wheeler October 06, 2020

Fall Fishing - Speed of Bait

The Fall is hands down the toughest time of the year to catch bass in many parts of the country.

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Top 5 Crankbait Colors By Season
John Crews September 28, 2020

Top 5 Crankbait Colors By Season

Crankbaits are great bass fishing lures all year! I have caught all species of bass on them from coast to coast

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Fall Bass Transition
John Crews September 21, 2020

Fall Bass Transition

In the south and middle part of the country, the air temperatures are starting to drop with the beginning of fall

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Finding Fish on a Northern Lake in Fall
John Crews September 14, 2020

Finding Fish on a Northern Lake in Fall

The fall can be a tough time to catch bass in many parts of the country, but they really go to biting in others.

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Late Summer Contact
John Crews August 31, 2020

Late Summer Contact

Bass fishing in late summer in southern impoundments can get to be a little tough. You will see fish on your graph from 8 feet to 30 feet deep.

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Summer Bass in the Grass
John Crews August 24, 2020

Summer Bass in the Grass

In the summer, it gets hot and many people hit the water in search of bass. They get to their fishing hole

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The Hunt for a Hot Water Lunker
John Crews August 17, 2020

The Hunt for a Hot Water Lunker

Most anglers know that as summer wears on and the water temps rise and rise, the fishing can get a little more challenging.

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Beat The Heat with Small River Smallies
Noah Beckley August 10, 2020

Beat The Heat with Small River Smallies

Fishing in rivers for smallmouth in the summer can be tough yet extremely rewarding when you know how to catch them

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What to do when you catch nothing?
John Crews August 03, 2020

What to do when you catch nothing?

Bass fishing can be tricky. There is a ton of information out there on how to catch them.

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Best Beginner Bass Fishing Techniques
John Crews July 27, 2020

Best Beginner Bass Fishing Techniques

Bass fishing is the #1 sought after game fish in the United States by far. They can live almost anywhere.

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