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When it comes to ice fishing, a big fish will hit a little bait more often than a little fish will hit a big bait. This is where a tungsten jig may fit the bill. It doesn’t matter what species you are after; perch, bluegill, walleye, bass, trout...when the water is cold a fish's metabolism slows and they just don’t feed as aggressively as they do in open water, but that doesn’t me that they don’t like a little snack now and again! Obviously, you can still catch a pile of fish in the winter, if not, why would millions of anglers around the world ice fish every day! Fishing with minimal …

There are some lures that just flat out work. The Worm is one of them. The beauty of The Worm is its simplicity, Put it on, cast it out, reel it in...catch a bass! That’s about it for largemouth, smallmouth, walleye, pike, panfish, trout...just about any fish looking for a meal will take a bite! Anglers that use it, swear by it. Recently we at Custom Jigs & Spins got a message from a happy angler that just bought a bunch and in one weekend caught over 150 bass on six Worms! They produce.Simple and effective The Worm is easy for kids and beginning fishermen to use because it is so sim …

Here are three areas where bluegill and bass will roam in Summertime. They can be up shallow around cover like piers, fallen trees and weed pockets. They could be along the weed edge or first drop-off or they could be suspended. Let’s go catch them!Fishing Shallow Shallow fish are easy, all you need is some good casting skills and a little luck. For bluegill, I like a little ice jig like a Custom Jigs & Spins size 8 Glazba. It is made from tungsten so it has just enough weight to pitch around piers and wood with a light line on a St. Croix Panfish rod. Slide on a redworm, give i …

I’ve lost hundreds of jigs over the years. I would tie on a 3/8th ounce jig, add a minnow, drop it down and get snagged. I’d try to free it loose, bust the line, tie on another 3/8th ounce jig, snag it up and start all over again. The problem was that sometimes I wouldn’t snag right away, I would actually catch a walleye, so I knew the 3/8th ounce jig just HAD to be the right weight so there was no reason to try anything different. Finding the right jig weight In a river, fish can be caught in a lot of different areas. It’s all related to river depth and current speed. In low water a …

If you are looking to catch walleye, sauger and white bass right now, you need to become a river fisherman. Rivers offer some of the best fishing for these species even while the lakes have closed seasons. Become “one with the river” and get in on the action!Learning to love plastics BFishN Tackle AuthentX plastic is specifically designed for river walleye fishing. Our line-up includes the Pulse-R in 2.45” and 3.25”, The Moxi in 3” and 4”, the 4.25” Ribb-Finn, the 4” Ringworm, the 3.25” Paddletail, and the 5” K-Grub. All these style and size combinations account for 194 different choices, …