Fishin' Mama

  10/29/2010 Lake Wateree, SC Shrimp

  October 30, 2010 Lake Wateree, SC BrushHog

 Ms. Fishin' Sister caught her first bass in the pond this evening. She was thrilled about the catch, and credited all to our pal, Marc over at Pure Fishing for the awesome  Shakespeare Two-Piece Ladyfish Complete Spinning Kit Combo (5-Feet 6-Inch) and practical fishing advise. Due to the nice set up, I believe Anna gained confidence and renewed interest in fishing. Remember your first bass? Use the comment section below to share your story. TIPS THAT HELPED FISHIN' SISTER CATCH BASS: Most people know that fishing for bass is better on overcast days than bright sunny days. This is a real basic pattern that fishermen tend to pick up on early, but how about wind? I have found a slight chop in the surface can turn on bass while no wind or heavy wind turns them off. During a cold front bass become sluggish and are sent deeper than usual. Does rain trigger bass into feeding, or turn them right off? Rain seems to trigger bass into feeding heavily, wi...

Flicker Shad only at Bass Pro Shops Matthew came running up to the porch with his prize black bass in hand. His comment was that he had caught it just for me...only me! How do I love him...more than he'll ever know! Back to fish talk. Matthew rambled through Nan's tackle box looking for a Berkley lure as we would like to enter their onlline contest. [www.berkleybigfish.com] And to my surprise he found a crankbait by Berkley. I wasn't aware that they made any hard baits, but apperantly they do. These Flicker Shad (in white pearl) are sold exclusively at Bass Pro Shop and boy do they get some action!

  Switched over to Berkley Power Baits at the suggestion of a friend who works for Pure Fishing. Amazing! I caught five bass over 12 inches in about three hours! Impressive Berkley - I'm "hooked"! Berkley Power Baits Power Finesse Worm Midnite Prepaired Bait

October 9 Carolina Angler's Team Trail (CATT) Fall Bass Qualifier on Wateree from Clearwater Cove  23  20th Annual Shaw Bassers Toys for Tots Bass Tournament on Lake Wateree from Clearwater Cove 30 Carolina Angler's Team Trail (CATT) Fall Bass Qualifier on Wateree from Clearwater Cove         

First bass of the day. CPR Matthew testing out his new crankbait. CPR

September 2, 2010 The 1st Annual Berkley Big Bass Lake Murray Challenge is set for October 2nd, 2010. The location of the inaugural event will be at Billy Dreher Island State Park. The Big Bass Challenge is bass fishing's version of "Texas Hold Em," which matches angling skill with a weigh-in strategy. The competition day consists of six one-hour periods where anglers can weigh-in their single largest fish. Each hour an angler can bring one fish to the scales to try and stay in the running for a chance to receive one of the five, hourly cash awards. Over $18,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded during the event, which include the hourly prizes and grand prize - guaranteed payouts regardless of field size. The exclusive aspect of this tournament is that only Berkley baits can be used during the challenge. "The tournament is a fun format to expose anglers to the full spectrum of Berkley baits ," said Andrew Marks, Marketing Director for Berkley. ...