Independent gear and tackle reviews, brought to you by St. Croix Fishing. Written by Andrew Ragas.
Late Fall Lure Selection
Monday, 14 October 2024
Fall isn’t for covering water. A slow pace is necessary. On a typical day, you might only have time to fish 3 or 4 major areas in totality. Due to feeding windows opening and closing at random, we camp often and frequently revisit the same high percentage spots throughout the day.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Z-Man Diezel MinnowZ are Fish Finders
Monday, 12 August 2024
Catch smallmouths quickly from lakes, rivers, flowages, and streams. This 4-inch slender swimbait personifies fishing on the fly, in search of quick bites. I quickly discovered the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of Z-Man’s 4-inch Diezel Minnow during the ice-out period of April, 2022. Its fish catching powers continued to carry-over into the spring spawning
- Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Z-Man Fishing Introduces the Tungsten Chatterbait EVO
Monday, 01 July 2024
Ladson, SC (July 11, 2024) – Geologists call it a rare metal, an intriguing element that exhibits super-power like properties. Rivalled only by diamonds in hardness and extreme melting point, tungsten yields exceptional lure assets and numerous bass-catching advantages. Nearly twice as dense as lead, tungsten is a true heavy metal, affording lure smiths
- Published in Gear Reviews, Largemouth Bass
The Best Fishing Boat Upgrades
Monday, 01 July 2024
Today’s marine market has priced out most serious anglers and consumers. Whether seeking an aluminum deep-V or flat bottom jon, or a fiberglass bass boat or multi-species hull, acquiring any boat type from every manufacturer is expensive, as will be the cost of its ownership. To buy a new boat nowadays, one must have
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
ChatterBait Creators Unveil Refined ElaZtech Trailer
Thursday, 13 June 2024
Ladson, SC (June 13, 2024) – The tail tells the story. It’s the instrument empowering baitfish escape acts; a visual profile that incites emphatic strikes. Underwater, this muscular, razor thin appendage ripples, fans and kicks continuously. In its wake, the tail leaves little breadcrumbs, unique undulations and a sound signature that speaks the language
- Published in Gear Reviews, Largemouth Bass
Best Z-Man Colors for Northwoods Lakes
Saturday, 01 June 2024
“It’s a crime to not have the PB&J Finesse TRD!” scolded one guide customer. “The Deal in any bait is solid in clear water,” added another. “I may second The Deal, but Green Pumpkin gets bit in every situation. And also, the Motor Oil Diezel Minnow is absolute money,” revealed one more. From Smelt
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass
Things I’ve Dismissed in the Past and Wished I Hadn’t
Thursday, 07 March 2024
I don’t live with any regrets, but I do wish I had a different perspective and opinion of some fishing related concepts and products long before I was convinced on them.
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
When and Where to Fish Braid, Mono, Fluoro
Thursday, 29 February 2024
Fishing line is the most integral component of fishing tackle, and without it there is no catching by hook and line standards. Millions of miles get produced annually by a myriad of brands, and choosing the proper line to suit your needs has become a complicated subject for anglers to grapple. Adding to the
- Published in Bass Fishing Articles, Gear Reviews
Kalin’s Lunker Grub – A Swimming Grub Seminar
Friday, 23 February 2024
Are these the greatest smallmouth catchers of all time? What they are for me might not be for you.
- Published in Gear Reviews, Smallmouth Bass