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Cody Hahner on How to Fish Jigs for Bass in Cold Water

April 23, 2022 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Brandy

Angler Cody Hahner has done his share of cold water bass fishing having grown up in Wisconsin. In the video below he discusses his technique for bass fishing when water temps are 40 or below. Since the fish are less …

Angler Shatters Records in Missouri with a Massive Catfish

April 13, 2022 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Brandy

Typically state records are only broken by a pound or two, but Eugene Cronley’s catch was 30 pounds more than the previous title holder. While fishing in Missouri, Cronley landed a 131-pound catfish using a rod on the Mississippi Rivier. …

Amazingly Delicious Seafood Boil Recipe

April 11, 2022 | 🪝 Eats | Baitshop Brandy

This Seafood Boil recipe is made with a tangy Cajun sauce that is both garlicky and spicy. Watch the short video below and learn how to make this recipe in your own kitchen. Did you see how simple and yet …

You Need these Tools for Musky Fishing

April 10, 2022 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Brandy

Musky fishing is a bit different than trout or bass fishing which means it requires a unique set of tools and gear to be successful. Below, Jay Esse of the Musky Shop shows what is needed when musky fishing in …

The Excavator Fishing Challenge, Are You Up For It?

April 3, 2022 | 🪝 Videos | Baitshop Brandy

Anglers are always looking for new ways to challenge themselves and the excavator fishing challenge is no exception. Watch as a fisherman attempts to land a bass while sitting on the bucket of an excavator. Did you see the balance …

Massive Fish gets Hooked on Huge Snake Lure

March 29, 2022 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Brandy

An angler used a 12-inch 2-ounce snake lure to catch a monster of a fish. Check out all the unbelievable action in the video below. What are the odds that both of those anglers would catch the same black tip …

Illinois Angler Sets State Record in Missouri with 140-Pound Paddlefish

March 28, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Brandy

According to reports an angler from Illinois was on a fishing trip with his family when landed a massive paddlefish that broke the Missouri state record. Jim Dain caught a 140-pound 10-ounce, paddlefish while fishing at the Lake of the …

The Most Reliable Fishing Knot You’ve Never Heard Of

March 17, 2022 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Brandy

To be successful on the water anglers should have a plethora of fishing knots stored in their memory banks. Here’s a fishing knot most have never heard of that is both simple and reliable. As you just saw that knot …

Jigging for Walleye in Current Best Practices

March 15, 2022 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Brandy

In this video Larry demonstrates how to jig walleyes in current and this technique will work in a river or a lake. He’ll show how having the right setup will help you to land more fish. As you just saw …

Ice Angler Safe After Shanty is Blown Across Michigan Bay

March 9, 2022 | 🪝 Baitshop Life | Baitshop Brandy

Three anglers are safe after their homemade ice shanty was blown about one mile across a Michigan bay by 50 mph winds. A caller phoned Huron County dispatch after seeing people struggling with a shanty on the ice on Saginaw …