LESSONS LEARNED: This was the first trip of 2017. Skunked! Live bait works. Light lines and small hooks work. Targeting multiple species works. My fishing philosophy is to stock the freezer. Most people fish for sport. This has led me to develop a system of fishing that targets anything that will bite the hook. Black…
LESSONS LEARNED: Here’s how I plan to approach big catfish on the handline. Paternoster rigs work well to keep baits off the river bottom. Black Warrior Lures Stem Swivels now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4P7CZS FREE STUFF Three Proven Handline Rigs http://handline.gr8.com Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta Get the free, original “How to Hot Rod Your…
LESSONS LEARNED: Making drag weights is similar to making shark weights. Home Depot’s Cement all is a great way to go because you only have to add water. Black Warrior Lures Stem Swivels now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4P7CZS FREE STUFF Three Proven Handline Rigs http://handline.gr8.com Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta Get the free, original “How…
LESSONS LEARNED: A stem swivel is one ended swivel where a long stem is attached ot he other end instead of an enclosed loop like most swivels. You can make floats, flies, lures and weights out of these. There are many more applications yet to be discovered. FREE STUFF Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta…
LESSONS LEARNED: Best clothing for winter fishing is the old fashioned layering system. Base layer wicks sweat away frm your skin. Insulation layer keeps you warm. Shell layer protects from wind and rain. FREE STUFF Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta Get the free, original “How to Hot Rod Your Mud Motor” e-course: http://blackwarriorlures.com/mudmotors Get…
Lessons Learned: Good trip. Nine inch bluegill was the biggest catch of the day. The “Handliner’s Handbook” is coming along. It’s easy to keep the lines from tangling if you let the leader stay in the water while rebaiting and maintaining forward speed with the trolling motor. FREE STUFF Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta…
Lessons Learned: Refining handlining methods. Works pretty well even in winter. The lead core line is better used by itself without weight on a single lure. that is the entire 100 yards leading down to a single lure or bait. The vertical presentation is better with no more than one color of lead core, but…
Lessons Learned: Here’s how to hold a handline while trolling without losing a finger or getting tired. Handline trolling is very effective, but your hand can tire after hours of holding that line. Here’s what you can do about it. FREE STUFF Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta Get the free, original “How to Hot…
Lessons Learned: You need a Cuban yo-yo or a handline with multiple hook keepers to make the process simpler and faster. Stowing handlines take a bit of patience, but here’s how to do it little time at all. FREE STUFF Trifecta of Making Horsepower PDF http://blackwarriorlures.com/trifecta Get the free, original “How to Hot Rod Your…
Lessons Learned: Hooksets take a little more patience. It’s because you feel a lot more than you do with a rod and reel. Don’t set the hook when you first feel a bite. just wait. It’s more akin to circle hook fishing, only you add a short quick hook set at the end. Fish hook…
