Author Archives: Baitshop Rob

The Best Fly Reels 2019

November 12, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

Arbor Size The size of a reel’s arbor, the large “wheel” that holds the line, alters the performance of the rod in some ways. Generally speaking, small arbors are both lighter and less expensive than large arbors are. Accordingly, it makes …

How to Fish a Rat-L-Trap and Similar Lures

November 6, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

Rich Howes is a Florida bass angler with a reputation for pitching and punching heavy vegetation. It’s a money method for him and the technique he used to win the 2013 Southern Open on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes. His …

November’s Baitshop.com Product of the Month

November 4, 2019 | 🪝 Product of The Month | Baitshop Rob

Congratulations to the Custom Leathercraft Wild River Lighted Backpack. Looking for a luxurious gift for the fisherman in your life? You can’t go wrong with this backpack that has it all. A large compartment holds up to four trays for …

The Best Fall Bass Fishing Rods

October 28, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

What Makes the Best Bass Fishing Rod Few fishermen pay enough attention to the traits of a rod when selecting it. This can be a huge mistake that can lead to broken rods and broken line. This is especially true when …

Ingenious Fishing and Some Crazy Fish

October 22, 2019 | 🪝 Videos | Baitshop Rob

How to Choose the Right Hook

October 17, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

How Fishing Hook Sizes Work You can save a lot of money buying hooks online, but do not get burned buying the wrong size hook. Here is a useful diagram I made to help show how fishing hook sizes work. …

How to Properly Eat Wings

October 14, 2019 | 🪝 Eats | Baitshop Rob

Chicken wings are a delicious snack great for game days and barbecues. However, chicken wings are a notoriously messy food. If you want to easily eat chicken wings without a huge mess, remove the bones before you take a bite. This …

How to Get Your Kids Into Fishing

October 11, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

Here’s seven tips that I’ve found to help make fishing interesting for the kids. Take ‘em or leave ‘em… If you’ve got anything to add, I would love some ideas. 1. Keep it Simple, StupidInstead of taking your two-year-old out …

The Best Ways to Fish a Creature Bait

October 9, 2019 | 🪝 Featured | Baitshop Rob

A 4-pounder will love a creature bait. A 10-pounder will love it. A 12-pounder will love it. A 2-pounder? Well, maybe not as much. Sure. You’ll catch a few 1-½- and 2-pound fish on a creature bait. Mostly, though, this …

How to Fish Jigs 101

September 25, 2019 | 🪝 Gear | Baitshop Rob

Many pro anglers feel jigs are the most versatile and productive of all artificial lures. They will work for a wide variety of species in almost any type of conditions. Jigs, with the exception of floating jigs, are weighted by …