Freshwater Fishing

Fall Is Giant Crappie Time! The angler’s calendar revolves around prime-time bites which, happily, occur for each species at different times of the year. When we think panfish – and crappies in particular – many anglers would likely point to the pre-spawn and spawning periods of the spring as being the best time to tangle with oversized slabs. It’s certainly...

Mark Zona on Cracking a Tube Mark Zona explains his line selection for cracking a tube and why straight fluorocarbon helps his presentation.    

Power-Pole Moments: Chris Lane It's all in the family. Team Power-Pole Professional Bass angler Chris Lane talks about the moment that his son, Cal, was able to join the Power-Pole family.

Each summer, the fishing industry gathers in Orlando to marvel at the creativity and engineering behind new and emerging products designed to help us catch more fish. While we didn’t assemble in-person this year due to COVID-19, the industry nevertheless revealed a dazzling array of rods, reels, and line that will help anglers catch more and bigger bass. Here...

The warm months of summer are the perfect time to start, or continue, a long-term love affair with smallmouth bass. Few finned adversaries are as easy to locate, willing to strike, and enjoyable to catch as these bronze bombers, and their broad distribution from the wilds of Canada through the Deep South means that summer smallies are accessible to...

One of the annual rituals enjoyed by anglers across the country is the movement of panfish, especially bluegills and crappies, into the shallows to form spawning colonies. These areas can concentrate hundreds of aggressive, protective fish into a very small area, making for some fantastic fishing action. Over the years, I’ve developed a three-step approach to chasing bedding panfish,...

Pro Angler Jamey Caldwell Joins Team Lew’s Former Special Operations Operator to Represent American Hero Series Lexington, S.C. – May 28, 2020 – Not long after its reintroduction to the fishing industry, Lew’s has shown its heart for the men and women who provide the blanket of protection for the United States of America and its communities.  In 2013, Lew’s established...

There is no lure or presentation more synonymous with walleye fishing than the jig. In fact, I’d argue that jigging is responsible for more walleyes hitting the net, and earning a hot grease release, than any other method for targeting these toothy, tasty critters. Versatility is at the root of jigging’s extreme productivity. At different times of the year and...

Brandon Palaniuk On Flipping and Pitching with Braid to Fluorocarbon Professional Bass Angler and Seaguar Pro Brandon Palaniuk shares when he uses braid to fluorocarbon for flipping and pitching and demonstrates the knot that he uses. When fishing soft cover that is not matted Brandon likes to use braid but likes to tie on a fluorocarbon leader. Especially in clear water situations...

  Our favorite lakes awaken in the spring. Mother Nature alerts you to these changes with a bevy of sights and sounds: waterfowl return and jockey for prime nesting locations; the chorus of tiny frogs – spring peepers – resonates across shorelines and marshes; barren tree limbs swell with buds, waiting to burst into a blanket of green. Parallel changes...