Andrew Ragas splits time between the Chicago area and Wisconsin's Northwoods. Based in Minocqua, WI, he specializes in trophy bass fishing and offers guided trips from May thru October. While big bass is the passion, he dabbles in multi-species as well. He may be visited online at www.northwoodsbass.com
By Andrew Ragas Bass thumb is what many of us strive for, and beyond these battle scars there is a lot to like about catching several bass in a day. However, if you fish often, there comes a certain point in the season where action fishing and routinely catching numbers becomes stale. Pursuing fish of
By Andrew Ragas The upper Midwest and Great Lakes states are home to some of the best northern bass fisheries in North America. Fishing seasons are open year-round in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and under a mandatory catch and release in Michigan. Meanwhile in Wisconsin and Minnesota, anglers must wait until their gamefish season openers
By Andrew Ragas At the end of every season, I reveal the secret baits that caught the most fish for customers and I. Now that my 2019 bass fishing season has concluded, we glance back at the dominating baits and presentations that screamed success for big fish this year. Revisiting the old, consistent standbys from
Summer season has come and gone. For me personally, it was a blur. From early July through mid August I barely got to enjoy it. Now that wedding season is over with, I’ve finally returned to my normally scheduled programming; fishing! Since the end of August, lots of changes have been taking place in the
