I need to remind myself of Rule #1 from time to time. Go when you can. I’ve been busy setting up a stock prep area behind the shop to make more room for machines inside the shop, but I’ve still managed to get out twice int he last couple weeks. Hydraulic trim fell half way…

When Arizona went from a calendar license to a year period license one of the AzGFD guys complained about the lost revenue because people wouldn’t all be buying their license at the end/first of the year every year.  I figured more people would buy a license if they got the same amount of use out…

I needed some fishing therapy yesterday.  I also took the opportunity to try out what I was hoping might be a solution for a rough service action camera.  A police body camera from Vevor with a claimed record time of about 11 hours. Unless I can get some useful feedback from Vevor it was a…

This Saturday, June 7 2025, is FREE FISHING DAY in Arizona! 😮 🐟 Just remember: while a fishing license is not needed on June 7, bag limits and other Arizona fishing regulations still apply and must be observed on Free Fishing Day. If you’ve ever been curious to try fishing, now’s a great time to…

One of my fishing buddies took me out this evening hoping for a prefrontal bite, but it was slow. The Square Back Minnow that has been producing so well for me didn’t do it tonight.  I stuck all my fish on 4 inch Club-Os.  No wait.  I did stick one flipping an RT45.  I cranked…

Recap First: Tip #0 – Don’t let other people measure you. Tip #1 – Go when you can. Bob’s Tips for Anglers #2 – Don’t Over Complicate Going Fishing This officially displaces whatever the previous tip #2 was.  This has got to be more important than that. The former #2 was If Something Doesn’t Seem…

If your casting doesn’t feel right, sounds odd, or distance comes up short check your rig. I’ve quite often had a wrap where the line is around the rod behind the tip top. It really kills your casting distance. If you keep breaking off… you could have bad line, but you might not. I was…

A buddy invited me out yesterday afternoon, and we pretty much had the area to ourselves. The Square Back Minnow is still putting numbers of fish in the boat for me. My buddy caught several on Club-Os, and he fished an RFLT for a short time putting a nice one in the boat. After sunset…

Rick let me fish a Desert Bass tournament with him out of his boat one day.  He had picked up a couple on dropshot I think, and he was ready to leave the area to find fresh water. I said, “Wait a minute so I can catch that seven pounder back there.”  I was just…

In my fishing article from April 4th 2025, THE BACK STORY (The Breaking Point), and my post, THE BREAKING POINT about bad line on April 2nd 2025, I talked about my experience breaking off multiple times.  I realized I was using all “Beyond Braid 8x” on all the rods that broke off with either with…

For the last few years my son has joined me for a fishing outing on my birthday.  That’s much better than any tie or chotchky.  Even better than a premium rod & reel combo.  This year he had to miss it.  He’s working on his bachelor’s of engineering, working as a licensed pharmacy tech, and…

I observed a long time ago that there was a subjective significant difference in strength between ten pound monofilament filament and twelve pound monofilament.  In real world applications, twelve pound seems pretty tough, and ten pound needs you to take care of it a little bit. It never occurred to me that there would be…