Hank's Field Notes
Fishing Guides & Tips
Technique breakdowns, seasonal tactics, lake-specific advice, and conditions playbooks — written for serious bass anglers.
Technique
Football Jig Bass Fishing: Deep Structure Guide
A football jig's head shape is built for chunk-rock ledges in 19–28 feet of water. Deep-structure jig fishing: dragging, stroking, and reading bottom.
Apr 23, 2026Technique
How to Fish Heavily Pressured Public Lakes
Pressured bass aren't uncatchable, they're educated — about presentations, speeds, and boat position. Deliberate changes that exploit gaps they missed.
Apr 23, 2026Conditions
Bass Fishing After a Cold Front: Complete Playbook
Post-front bass stay on the same structure — they just stop chasing. A guide's playbook for pace, patience, and scratching out a limit after the front.
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