Jeff Knapp News & Tips

News & Tips: 4 Reasons Spinners Out-Fish Flies for Winter Trout...
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4 Reasons Spinners Out-Fish Flies for Winter Trout

Here in northwestern Pennsylvania it’s the time of year when you take advantage of whatever outdoor opportunities…
News & Tips: Use Jigging Spoons to Catch More Fish in Cold Water...
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Use Jigging Spoons to Catch More Fish in Cold Water

After launching my boat in the river the other day, my sonar unit registered a water temp of 35 degrees—Burrr! …
News & Tips: Cheap & Effective: How to Tie Your Own Bucktail Jigs...
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Cheap & Effective: How to Tie Your Own Bucktail Jigs

There is a certain joy in potential. After applying a coat of super glue to the collar wrap, I removed the bucktail jig…
News & Tips: Cheap & Effective: How to Tie Your Own Bucktail Jigs...
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How to Go Baitless and Still Catch Fall River Walleyes Like a Pro

Gulp Alive minnows are a great alternative in the winter months. They are durable and convenient to store. Plus, they…
News & Tips: Snap Jigging vs Finesse Fishing - More Than One Way to Jig a Jig...
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Snap Jigging vs Finesse Fishing - More Than One Way to Jig a Jig

Leadhead jigs are a mainstay of bass and walleye anglers, especially during the spring and fall, when the water is cold…
News & Tips: 6 Low-Water Fly Fishing Tips for Great Lakes Steelhead...
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6 Low-Water Fly Fishing Tips for Great Lakes Steelhead

The southern shore of Lake Erie that stretches across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, known by many…
News & Tips: Pros and Cons of Dropping the Anchor When Fishing for River bass...
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Pros and Cons of Dropping the Anchor When Fishing for River bass

Normally a mobile approach to fishing river smallmouth is preferred, but there are certain conditions that call for…
News & Tips: 4 Tips for Using Live Bait to Catch Bass This Fall...
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4 Tips for Using Live Bait to Catch Bass This Fall

Like many of you, I use artificial fishing baits and lures 95 percent of the time when targeting bass.  But if there’s…
News & Tips: Why You Need St. Croix’s Legend X  — The Muscle Car of Fly Rods for Battling the Big Boys...
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Why You Need St. Croix’s Legend X — The Muscle Car of Fly Rods for Battling the Big Boys

Having had the chance to test St. Croix’s Legend X fly rod in a variety of venues during the past several months, I can…
News & Tips: How to Recognize and Capitalize on Smallmouth Bass Gangs...
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How to Recognize and Capitalize on Smallmouth Bass Gangs

My guide client Dave and I were drifting along a river section that split around a small, gravel-covered island.  We…
News & Tips: Is Fishing a Texas-Style Rigged Senko Sheer Genius or a Joke?...
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Is Fishing a Texas-Style Rigged Senko Sheer Genius or a Joke?

For an effective go to bait throught summer and early fall, try Senko plastic worms. It’s pretty easy to think of…
News & Tips: Now is the Time to Fish for Trout That Survived the Summer...
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Now is the Time to Fish for Trout That Survived the Summer

I don’t know what your weather has been, but in much of the northeast part of the country the soon-to-be-departed…