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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Pass it On!
Pass It On!
One of the greatest gifts one person can give to another is the gift of his/her time. Since bass fishing is mostly an artful expression of one’s time in the outdoors…it stands to reason that it is a perfect way to share time with someone you care about.
Shoulder to Shoulder…Standing in a boat or sitting on a stump; Using a top-of-the-line rod and reel or just a cane pole and some string; Laughing and talking or just quietly listening; Catching a lot or none at all; Enjoying the fresh air…and the fresh perspective!
Passing the time doing those things that you love is a beautiful thing, but passing the time doing those things that you love…with someone in your life that you love is even better. Taking anyone fishing with you is a great idea, but taking a child fishing is a must!
For your own children you are passing on a timeless legacy of learning to live one moment at a time by enjoying each one to its fullest. Taking someone else’s child fishing may be an opportunity for you to show them a world of beauty that was here all along…that they might have missed if it hadn’t been for you.
Charities such as, Catch-A-Dream—taking terminally ill children hunting and fishing—are terrific ways to volunteer your time and get involved in something incredibly valuable.
Please, pass on the legacy and take a child fishing!
As Always…Good Fishing,
Lance Vick
Professional Angler
www.lancevick.com
For details on how you can get more time on the water to implement these tips and techniques go to www.tangotransport.com …Tango knows there is more to life than just driving!
One of the greatest gifts one person can give to another is the gift of his/her time. Since bass fishing is mostly an artful expression of one’s time in the outdoors…it stands to reason that it is a perfect way to share time with someone you care about.
Shoulder to Shoulder…Standing in a boat or sitting on a stump; Using a top-of-the-line rod and reel or just a cane pole and some string; Laughing and talking or just quietly listening; Catching a lot or none at all; Enjoying the fresh air…and the fresh perspective!
Passing the time doing those things that you love is a beautiful thing, but passing the time doing those things that you love…with someone in your life that you love is even better. Taking anyone fishing with you is a great idea, but taking a child fishing is a must!
For your own children you are passing on a timeless legacy of learning to live one moment at a time by enjoying each one to its fullest. Taking someone else’s child fishing may be an opportunity for you to show them a world of beauty that was here all along…that they might have missed if it hadn’t been for you.
Charities such as, Catch-A-Dream—taking terminally ill children hunting and fishing—are terrific ways to volunteer your time and get involved in something incredibly valuable.
Please, pass on the legacy and take a child fishing!
As Always…Good Fishing,
Lance Vick
Professional Angler
www.lancevick.com
For details on how you can get more time on the water to implement these tips and techniques go to www.tangotransport.com …Tango knows there is more to life than just driving!
Fall Fishing; Get Organized!
Tango Transport, Inc. and BASSMASTER Touring Pro, Lance Vick, have teamed up to bring you bass fishing articles and reports.
Get Organized!
Fall is upon us and winter waits in the wings. Bass are in their fall feeding patterns as they prepare for the less active winter months.
There is nothing more fun than catching Fall “schoolies” as they aggressively chase bait fish…
Where does the “Get Organized” part come in? Well, when the bass stop schooling like crazy it can be a bit of a let-down. In order to utilize your time most effectively off the water in winter…when fishing is a bit on the slow side…It might be a good idea to take a look at your tackle box/boxes and make it a point to get organized.
As difficult as it is, some of those old soft plastics may need to find their way to the garbage can…only to make room for better, newer versions mind you!
Take a look at that big ball of spinner baits and make up your mind once and for all to untangle them and decide what stays…and what goes. Plano tackle systems make some great tackle organizers specifically designed to hang those spinner baits and buzz baits so they stay untangled.
Get all of your hooks, weights, small hardware, etc. and put all of them in one location with separate compartments for each.
Organize your line spools neatly so when it’s time to re-spool your reels you can readily get what you need to do the job.
Truth be told, all of these organization tips that should be done off the water will actually save you time the next time you get out on the water…Leaving you with more time to do what you came to do in the first place…FISH!
As Always…Good Fishing,
Lance Vick
www.lancevick.com
To find out how you can get more time on the water to implement these and other tips presented by Lance Vick go to www.tangotransport.com for employment details…Tango knows, after all, there is more to life than just driving!
Get Organized!
Fall is upon us and winter waits in the wings. Bass are in their fall feeding patterns as they prepare for the less active winter months.
There is nothing more fun than catching Fall “schoolies” as they aggressively chase bait fish…
Where does the “Get Organized” part come in? Well, when the bass stop schooling like crazy it can be a bit of a let-down. In order to utilize your time most effectively off the water in winter…when fishing is a bit on the slow side…It might be a good idea to take a look at your tackle box/boxes and make it a point to get organized.
As difficult as it is, some of those old soft plastics may need to find their way to the garbage can…only to make room for better, newer versions mind you!
Take a look at that big ball of spinner baits and make up your mind once and for all to untangle them and decide what stays…and what goes. Plano tackle systems make some great tackle organizers specifically designed to hang those spinner baits and buzz baits so they stay untangled.
Get all of your hooks, weights, small hardware, etc. and put all of them in one location with separate compartments for each.
Organize your line spools neatly so when it’s time to re-spool your reels you can readily get what you need to do the job.
Truth be told, all of these organization tips that should be done off the water will actually save you time the next time you get out on the water…Leaving you with more time to do what you came to do in the first place…FISH!
As Always…Good Fishing,
Lance Vick
www.lancevick.com
To find out how you can get more time on the water to implement these and other tips presented by Lance Vick go to www.tangotransport.com for employment details…Tango knows, after all, there is more to life than just driving!
Lone Star Big Bass
Lone Star Big Bass
This Bass Fishing Article is sponsored by: GrandeBass Trophy Hunter Baits; Order yours at http://www.grandebass.com/
Lance Vick
During the spawn season “Texas Rigging” is a big-bass technique.
A “Texas Rig” is simply rigging a bullet weight with a hook and tipping with a soft plastic lure. This technique is for heavy duty bass fishing. Buffalo are not hunted with a BB gun…Use heavy line and at least a medium-heavy to heavy action rod and line size should be 15 pounds or better. Weight size should be a 3/16 ounce.
Now for the soft plastic:
During the spawn the largemouth has a few threats to the nest site so spotting these threats really gets their attention. Salamanders and crawfish are both mortal enemies of the bass (and also good for them to eat) so select soft plastics to match these.
The selection of soft plastic lizards and craws is abundant. My personal favorites include: Grande Bass mutant and machine. These new baits have new and improved action that bass haven’t seen yet.
Fish your “Texas rig” around cover on spawning areas slowly. Cover stumps, lay-downs, boat docks and vegetation.
“Hawg On!”
…”Texas rigging” soft plastic produces Texas-sized bass!
This Bass Fishing Article is sponsored by: GrandeBass Trophy Hunter Baits; Order yours at http://www.grandebass.com/
Lance Vick
During the spawn season “Texas Rigging” is a big-bass technique.
A “Texas Rig” is simply rigging a bullet weight with a hook and tipping with a soft plastic lure. This technique is for heavy duty bass fishing. Buffalo are not hunted with a BB gun…Use heavy line and at least a medium-heavy to heavy action rod and line size should be 15 pounds or better. Weight size should be a 3/16 ounce.
Now for the soft plastic:
During the spawn the largemouth has a few threats to the nest site so spotting these threats really gets their attention. Salamanders and crawfish are both mortal enemies of the bass (and also good for them to eat) so select soft plastics to match these.
The selection of soft plastic lizards and craws is abundant. My personal favorites include: Grande Bass mutant and machine. These new baits have new and improved action that bass haven’t seen yet.
Fish your “Texas rig” around cover on spawning areas slowly. Cover stumps, lay-downs, boat docks and vegetation.
“Hawg On!”
…”Texas rigging” soft plastic produces Texas-sized bass!
Top-Water Time
Tango Transport, Inc. and BASSMASTER Touring Pro, Lance Vick, have teamed up to bring you bass fishing tips and techniques.
Top-Water Time:
Fall is here and it time for top water bassing!
The water is cooling down and the bass have begun “feeding up” for the winter.
Shad are moving to the creeks and the bass are right with them.
Look for these feeding frenzies around points and flats in the back of creeks.
Calm days with light wind and clear water are best for poppers.
Line a 6’6 Medium Heavy action rod with 12 to 17lb Gamma monofilament.
Tie on a Popping lure…Cast and work back with a jerk-jerk-pause retrieve.
When the bass are casing shad place your cast in front of the feeding bass by about a foot in the direction the fish are moving. Then pop the lure as the fish near your lure and…Hang on the fight is on!
Adding a feathered hook to the back of your popper will increase the amount of bites you receive. The added action of a feathered hook is nearly all a bass can stand.
Good Fishing
Lance Vick
For more information on how you can have more time off to try out some of these great bass fishing tips and techniques go to WWW.TANGOTRANSPORT.COM
Tango knows that for the Bass Fishing Addict there is more to life than just driving!
Top-Water Time:
Fall is here and it time for top water bassing!
The water is cooling down and the bass have begun “feeding up” for the winter.
Shad are moving to the creeks and the bass are right with them.
Look for these feeding frenzies around points and flats in the back of creeks.
Calm days with light wind and clear water are best for poppers.
Line a 6’6 Medium Heavy action rod with 12 to 17lb Gamma monofilament.
Tie on a Popping lure…Cast and work back with a jerk-jerk-pause retrieve.
When the bass are casing shad place your cast in front of the feeding bass by about a foot in the direction the fish are moving. Then pop the lure as the fish near your lure and…Hang on the fight is on!
Adding a feathered hook to the back of your popper will increase the amount of bites you receive. The added action of a feathered hook is nearly all a bass can stand.
Good Fishing
Lance Vick
For more information on how you can have more time off to try out some of these great bass fishing tips and techniques go to WWW.TANGOTRANSPORT.COM
Tango knows that for the Bass Fishing Addict there is more to life than just driving!
Soft Stick Baits; Slow Sink to Trophy Bass...
Slow Sink to a Big Bass
By Professional Angler Lance Vick
This article sponsored by: Tango Transport, Inc.
Tango Transport is always hiring experienced drivers!
www.tangotransport.com
www.lancevick.com
Throughout the spring the most effective technique is a soft stick bait rigged weightless.
Soft stick baits have evolved into the most popular technique for a good reason. Soft stick baits catch fish…Big fish… under all conditions.
Rigging a soft stick bait is quite simple. The top two ways are: “Wacky” and Weightless (This is just like you would rig a worm just minus the weight).
Soft stick baits work because of the slow fall and their tempting wiggle.
Colors and sizes of soft stick baits are many. Experiment with different styles and colors and sizes of soft stick baits until you find your favorite for your body of water.
My favorites for Lake Fork are the Grande Bass rattlesnake and honcho in the watermelon red flake, green pumpkin, water melon seed and black and blue fleck.
My color choices are directly related to weather and water. During sunny days and clear water I go with watermelon red and watermelon seed. On cloudy days in off-colored water I go with green pumpkin and a black and blue fleck.
Fish with weightless soft plastics around cover and in water that is one to six feet deep—in spawning areas.
Focus your efforts in cover such as grass, stumps and lay-downs.
Use medium heavy gear…And be ready to handle Big Bass!
By Professional Angler Lance Vick
This article sponsored by: Tango Transport, Inc.
Tango Transport is always hiring experienced drivers!
www.tangotransport.com
www.lancevick.com
Throughout the spring the most effective technique is a soft stick bait rigged weightless.
Soft stick baits have evolved into the most popular technique for a good reason. Soft stick baits catch fish…Big fish… under all conditions.
Rigging a soft stick bait is quite simple. The top two ways are: “Wacky” and Weightless (This is just like you would rig a worm just minus the weight).
Soft stick baits work because of the slow fall and their tempting wiggle.
Colors and sizes of soft stick baits are many. Experiment with different styles and colors and sizes of soft stick baits until you find your favorite for your body of water.
My favorites for Lake Fork are the Grande Bass rattlesnake and honcho in the watermelon red flake, green pumpkin, water melon seed and black and blue fleck.
My color choices are directly related to weather and water. During sunny days and clear water I go with watermelon red and watermelon seed. On cloudy days in off-colored water I go with green pumpkin and a black and blue fleck.
Fish with weightless soft plastics around cover and in water that is one to six feet deep—in spawning areas.
Focus your efforts in cover such as grass, stumps and lay-downs.
Use medium heavy gear…And be ready to handle Big Bass!
Benefits of Polarized Sunglasses
This Bass Fishing Addict Article is brought to you by: Business Unlimited AT&T
Go to http://www.lancevick.com/ for more bass fishing tips, videos and BASSMASTER tournament schedule information.
Benefits of Polarized Sunglasses
Light reflected from surfaces like a flat road or smooth water is generally horizontally polarized. This horizontally polarized light is blocked by the vertically oriented “polarizers” in the lenses of polarized sunglasses.
The result: A reduction in annoying and sometimes dangerous glare.
For years, fishermen have used polarized sunglasses to reduce reflected glare from the water. Without the glare, it is possible not only to see objects above the water more clearly, but also to see objects below the water relatively clearly as well.
One of the primary fishing tools you cannot be without…A pair of quality polarized sunglasses. By eliminating the glare on the water it is possible to see nesting fish, nesting areas, and anything else you might be looking for in shallow water.
Polarized sunglasses are available in varying lens colors. “Smoke” is good, but “amber” and “yellow” lenses really seem to be more helpful when picking the fish out of cover and shadows.
As with most things, not all polarized sunglasses are created equal. Oakley Sunglasses offers the most advanced technology in polarized optics available on the market today. They offer various styles and colors for practically every sport or activity for which one might need polarized sunglasses.
In addition to fishing, polarized sunglasses are extremely beneficial for driving as well. Visit http://www.oakley.com/ to see their entire collection of sunglasses, sports apparel and accessories for men and women.
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