October 31, 2011

(Video): Double Super Spook for reds?

Mark Davis of Penn’s Big Water Adventures shows an unusual innovation he is using to catch big redfish on topwaters. You have to see this to believe it. Chester Moore

October 29, 2011

MONSTER reds on plastics (tip)

Greetings! I just returned from Southwest Louisiana fishing with my buddy Mark Davis of the Penn’s Big Water Adventures. A stiff north wind made things challenging in the bay so we took the advice from our […]

October 10, 2011

How slowly does a Corky sink? (video)

The Corky is known as the top slow-sinking soft plastic for speckled trout on the Texas coast. Yes, it imitates a mullet but the magic of the Corky is its slow sink which pushes the bite […]

October 4, 2011

Want to fish with Jimmy Houston?

Greetings real world anglers. Check out this video for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for one of you to fish with the one and only Jimmy Houston and myself and to be on the cover of Texas Fish […]

August 26, 2011

Sharks on topwaters! (video)

Catching any fish on topwaters is fun, but catching sharks on the surface? It’s freakin’ awesome! This short clip shows a huge school of small blacktip sharks behind our boat at the Sabine Jetties. I’ve seen […]

August 23, 2011

Wear shades, catch more fish (video)

Polarized shades are an underutilized tool in the quest for quality. Chester Moore talks why they are so important and what got him to make them a mandatory part of his repetoire.

August 12, 2011

Never ignore roseau cane

Along the Gulf Coast, anglers frequently miss out on some of the most consistent action by ignoring roseau cane. It is the type of cane that is most common south of the Interstate 10 corridor and […]

August 6, 2011

Golden croaker on steroids!? Cool! (Video)

Bull redfish are the most easily accessible powerhouse fish for saltwater anglers. And while many overlook or consider them to be “gold croaker on steroids” I absolutely adore them. I caught the big fish in this […]

June 20, 2011

Topwater/plastic combo for MONSTER trout

Witnessing the blowup of a big sow speck can be the most impressive or underwhelming thing an angler can witness. Sometimes they strike with such vigor they force the lure into the air causing the heart […]

June 20, 2011

Topwaters: The best blowups aren’t

Many of the largest specimens of speckled trout, largemouth bass and recently redfish caught on topwaters exhibit no blowup. They just suck the lure right under. I have caught really nice specks using plugs like the […]

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