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By: Matt Foster I thought I had fished for crappie using just about every technique out there. That was until I read a few posts on Facebook from Brad Whitehead and Joel Harris about side pulling. It immediately piqued my interest and I had to learn about this technique. I reached out to both Whitehead and Harris to figure out...
By: Matt Foster I’m not sure about you, but if it’s not going to snow then I’m ready for spring. Here in southeast Missouri, it has been a long, cold, rainy winter. As I type this article and listen to the rain, I can’t help but think of catching spring-time crappie. It’s what nearly every crappie fisherman lives for- warmer...
By: Matt Foster Having been in business since 1947, the folks at B’n’M Pole Company know a thing or two when it comes to making a quality fishing rod. I interviewed B’n’M Pole Company Director of Marketing and Wholesale Accounts Manager, Jason McDuffie. “B’n’M Pole Company was founded after World War II as a broom and mop manufacturing facility,” McDuffie...
By: Matt Foster Sharp hooked me up with a few packs of the new Brush Divers to test out. When I removed the first one from the pack, I immediately noticed how firm the jig felt. I have used jigs in the past that were too soft and would fall apart after a dozen catches, but these felt different. After...
by: Matt Foster It’s the one thing that’s on every tournament fisherman’s mind, winning! But, just what does it take to win a tournament? Is it bait presentation, boat speed, fishing technique, rods, or any of the other factors that can play a vital role in a fisherman’s success or failure? For this article, I reached out to the top...