We made it to part 3 of understanding fish finders and sonar. In this article, we will uncover more advantages to using fishing finders (sonar) and help you catch more fish! Read the rest of this entry »

In this article, let’s review the use of fish finders (sonar) for structure, which is actually a “key” to catching more fish! This post is a continuation of Understanding Sonar and the use of Fish Finders. Read the rest of this entry »

Viewer Question: “I would like to see a series of information on understanding sonar. I know fish are arches, however actually the arch size is determined by how long the fish is under the sonar beam. i.e.: the faster the boat is going the shorter the arch.

What about when the fish is right or left of center of the beam will the fish look smaller? Should one be looking for just fish or both fish and structure? You could probably have dozens of sonar topics. Thanks for listening” - Bruce Read the rest of this entry »

Viewer Question: “Hi. I am going striper fishing on the St-John River and I will be trolling the river. Is there a certain speed to troll and what would you say would be best to troll with? Oh, by the way, this is my first time bass (striper) fishing – is there a certain place to troll? For example, near shore? Thank you. ” - Charlie Read the rest of this entry »

Viewer Question: “To all the gang at Thundermist Lures, I have been following your web site for a while now and have learned a lot. My question is; when fishing from shore, what clues can you look for on the surface that will give you an idea of what Read the rest of this entry »

The best times to fish the top of a hump/shoal are early mornings, early evenings, cloudy days, or windy days. Although you may find the odd fish at high noon, on a calm sunny day sitting on the top of a shoal/hump, it’s certainly not prime time & these fish will be few & far in between. Read the rest of this entry »

Hello again fellow anglers. This is part three of the “importance of boat control”, where we will be concentrating on trolling. Trolling is yet another method which can be very productive and the bonus is that anyone can easily do it. Read the rest of this entry »