blue and orange lipless rapala fishing lure Rippin Rap 07 Dark Brown Crawdad or jigging over hard lake bottoms with stable Rapala | Slab Rap 4

Yanking line end-to-end pulls the loose loop tight, locking the fibers into a permanent knot that can only be cut away

Taking seventh place, Michael Bub Fong amassed most of his weigh with a red Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer paired with a red Strike King Rage Bug

Last season, Harmon Marien from McKendree University was the first-ever recipient of this award

This bait box keeps all of my baits fresh and clean until I am ready to put it on the hook

September This is the time when the fishing almost feels like August, but with ever-shortening days, a subtle hint in the prevailing winds from a southwest/west course to a northwest angle as we pass the autumnal equinox (September 15 or thereabouts, when the amount of daylight is equal to the night)

Brands such as Scotty and Folbe offer high-quality rod holders that can withstand the rigors of musky fishing