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Temple Fork Outfitter’s Gary Loomis Signature Series Rods

19. July 2010

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Temple Fork Outfitter’s Gary Loomis Signature Series Rods

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC I recently had the good fortune to be one the the “first kids on my block” to receive a Temple Fork Outfitters Gary Loomis Signature Series rod. Now that’s  a mouthful! Like any serious fisherman, I was first overjoyed with my new acquisition. After my [...]

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Simple color customization of your top water baits for smallmouth bass

1. July 2010

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by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC I’m a huge fan of top water baits; All kinds of top water baits such as poppers, prop baits and walk-the-dog baits. If there’s a good top water bite on, you can be rest assured that I’ll be tossing one of these baits. In particular, prop baits and walk-the-dog [...]

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French Creek smallmouth bass

18. June 2010

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French Creek smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC I had the good fortune of being invited by the Crawford County Convention and Visitors Bureau to join several outdoor writers for a four day trip to experience the Smallmouth bass fishing available on French Creek near Meadville, Pennsylvania. We spent two days on the creek and caught a [...]

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Favorite summer lures for smallmouth bass

1. June 2010

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Favorite summer lures for smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, centralpafishing.com Summer smallmouth fishing has arrived or is just around the corner for much of the country. Yes, it is time to think about patterning those smallmouth bass during the hot long days of summer. We also need to think of the baits we’ll be tossing at those aggressive summer smallmouth bass. I [...]

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Backpaddle Jacket by Columbia Sportswear

27. May 2010

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Backpaddle Jacket by Columbia Sportswear

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC I try to avoid writing product reviews unless I’ve spent some time putting an item through the paces. Recently I was headed to Virginia to do three full days of  flat water paddling and spend some time paddling the Potomac River. The forecasted air temperatures were expected to be [...]

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Rigging soft stickbaits for smallmouth bass

1. May 2010

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by Juan Vereute, http://www.centralPAfishing.com Most of the time when I’m on the water, other fisherman will ask the age old question “what bait were you using when you caught your fish”. I’m always glad to tell them but surprisingly very few fisherman follow up with what should be the second question. “What type of presentation were [...]

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Crankbait tips for river smallmouth bass

17. April 2010

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Crankbait tips for river smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC Smallmouth bass are effective predators that thrive in rocky, generally shallow rivers.This makes sense given their preferred prey. They comb the rock strewn river bottom and ledges for their number one delicacy, the crayfish. It’s no wonder that over the years fisherman have been using crankbaits [...]

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Three soft jerkbaits for spring smallmouth bass

21. March 2010

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Three soft jerkbaits for spring smallmouth bass

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC One of the most popular yet, maybe, least understood baits for smallmouth is the soft jerkbait. These little gems are among my go to baits for spring smallmouth bass. In addition, they see a lot of “water time” during the summer. As we head into spring full speed here [...]

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Get a grip on smallmouth!

10. March 2010

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Get a grip on smallmouth!

by Juan Veruete, Kayak Fish PA, LLC I’ve been a catch and release smallmouth angler for over 20 years and I’m always looking for ways to better insure a successful release of my catches. Most anglers understand the basics of reducing handling time, protecting the fishes slime coat, and revival techniques. These tips have  been the [...]

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Six Great Rods Under $100

5. March 2010

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Six Great Rods Under $100

2010 is the year of the “under $100″  rods.  Rod manufacturers knew they needed to provide as much value as possible in a rod and they decided to step up to the plate and make some great performing rods for relatively low cost. Almost every rod manufacturer now offers a “performance” rod under or close [...]

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