Just Caught: How To Catch

One of the most relaxing ways to fish is wading in a creek. Small to large creeks flow all over the US, are often overlooked, and offer a large variety of both warm and cold water gamefish. Only a minimum amount of tackle is necessary to wade a creek, and with average depths being often shallow, a topwater lure is often one of the most effective ways to cover water and catch a variety of species

Largemouth bass often target oversized prey in relation to their size. "Big Fish, Big Bait" often does ring true, especially in the summertime when water temps are high, but it's often surprising the size of baits that even small to medium fish will try to eat. Throwing a big, noisy, lipless crankbait in the summertime can often trigger any size bass into either trying to kill it or eat it. In

Crappies are a favorite target species all over the country and they can be found in abundance in many lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Crappies are versatile in habitat, often holding close to solid structure like stumps and downed trees, but they're just as likely to suspend in open water off humps, points, breaks, and even over the river channel when the conditions are right. A double bait ri

Largemouth bass are one of the most widely distributed and highly sought after gamefish in freshwater. Targeting largemouth bass on topwater lures is one of the most exciting ways to catch them. Topwater walking baits are not only extremely effective, but they're also very easy to learn how to use with a little instruction. In this video, the tackle, the baits, and the technique for working th

Speckled Trout are highly sought after gamefish that are plentiful inshore in most of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Speckled trout make excellent table fare and are found in the surf, around bridges, jetties, shell beds and shallow flats making them easily accessible to anglers from shore as well as by boat. One of the easiest and most productive methods to catch speckled trout is by using a

Kingfish, or Whiting as they are known, are abundant from Maine to Florida in the Atlantic and from Florida to Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. Whiting are a coastal inshore species ranging from roughly a few miles up the rivers to a mile or so offshore and can be found almost anywhere in between from the surf to the flats and channels of the inlets. Whiting can be caught from bridges, piers, beaches

Bream (or Bluegill in the north) are one of the most sought-after fish in fresh water. Abundant in ponds, rivers, lakes and streams, these adaptable panfish are both accessible and great table fare. Bream require very little tackle, bite readily, and are easy to catch once you know the basics. In this video, all the tackle, rigging, bait and techniques are covered, making catching Bream simple,

An easy and effective way to catch striped bass is trolling Umbrella Rigs. Umbrella Rigs mimic a school of baitfish and have multiple baits each on individual wires attached to one anchor point. Umbrella Rigs can be trolled successfully on both flat lines as well as downriggers to cover any water depth that the fish are holding. All the basics for using umbrella rigs in a trolling spread for a

Bull Redfish, often referred to as just "Bulls,” are one of the most widely sought after inshore gamefish in both the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. One of the most effective ways to find and catch Bulls wherever they swim is on a Poppin’ Cork with a jig head and soft plastic. These big, strong fish require a bit of specialized rigging and heavier tackle across the board to be consistently successfu

Smallmouth bass love jerkbaits everywhere they swim in rivers and lakes across the country. Jerkbaits are a huge category in the fishing industry with many companies offering multiple colors, sizes, shapes, and weights to target Smallmouth in both shallow and deep water. Figuring out the right bait, depth, and presentation is part of the fun in unlocking the pattern for the day. In this video t

Walleye and Smallmouth Bass often inhabit the same staging areas on rivers across the country in the early spring. One of the most versatile baits to find and target both species is a Blade bait. Blade baits are available in many sizes, shapes, colors, and weights. They can be fished year around, but they are especially effective in cold water. Techniques include fishing straight down, casting

Smallmouth bass can be easy to catch when they're feeding but a tough species to target when they're not in the mood to bite. Beautiful weather with high sun, calm wind, and ultra clear water gives the Smallmouth's senses all the advantages. In these conditions a basic 3-way rig with a live shiner is one of the best ways to catch them. Making long casts to the fish using light fluorocarbon line,

Crappies swim in ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams all across the country. One of the best ways to target them is with a bucket of minnows and ultralight tackle. Using a versatile dropper rig, it's easy to cast, drift, or vertically present live bait in both shallow and deep water while searching out Crappies. This video covers how to tie, use, and catch a mess of Crappies using the dropper rig

Largemouth bass come out of the cold Midwestern winter and start to move shallower as the weather warms looking to ultimately make it to their spawning locations. They travel in stages from the deeper winter time waters to the adjacent points, breaks and ditches leading to the spawning flats. During this spring pre-spawn transition they often stage in large groups and can make for some great days

Called Bream in the south and Bluegill in the north, these panfish have the same patterns and migrations no matter where they swim and normally the hunt starts with the water temp. In the springtime when the water temps are still in the 50s, the fish haven't yet made the move up to spawn. Using a simple multi-hook dropper rig and a nightcrawler, it's easy to cover ground and depths to find these

Learn how to catch Crappie on those days when the wind blows hard, the fish are scattered out, and the water is freshly muddied. Using heavier tail-spinners on light tackle is a great way to cover water and keep the bait in the strike zone for deep, finicky, cold front fish. This is a technique that only requires a few extra baits and can make the difference between being able to catch them and

Using Swim baits and Glide baits early when water temps are between 50-70 degrees can greatly increase your odds of catching big bass in the spring. This is the time of year to swing for the fences and go after the big girls. See how to rig up, where to look, and what to use during the pre and post spawn period. Big Baits equal Big Fish in this one.

White Perch are wide spread throughout the U.S., plentiful, and seldom targeted. Learn how and where to target them in any lake where they swim. Using an easy dropper rig also illustrated how to tie in the video, light tackle, with minnows and night crawlers for bait, White Perch are fast action, lots of fun, and excellent table fare.

On this episode of Just Caught, Mark Davis demonstrates Catfishing the easy way. Learn how to rig out and set up the rods, reels, lines, hooks, leaders and bait using a basic spread setup in surf spikes with both flat lines and float lines with herring and shrimp for bait. Fast action and lots of fun.

On this episode of Just Caught, Mark Davis shows you how to successfully rig down rods, planer boards, and free lines for stripers. Setting up a spread using Live Herring on Planer Boards, Float Lines and Free Lines to find and catch Springtime Stripers. Where to look, water temps, trolling speed, rigging the rods and reels and setting them up in a spread. All the basics you need kwfishing kwjust