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Alaska Dreaming: Topwater Salmon on Bass Plugs!

December 12, 2015 By JD Leave a Comment


It’s cold and stormy out…perfect for revisiting some epic Topwater Salmon Fishing from Alaska. Enjoy!

Filed Under: Pure Entertainment Tagged With: alaska, Bass, Salmon, topwater

Mass Carnage: Crazy Bait-Ball Blitzes from Florida!

November 15, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

When the mullet migrate along the Florida coast, it’s mayhem!

Filed Under: Pure Entertainment Tagged With: baitfish, mullet, sharks, tarpon, topwater

Salmon on Topwater (bass plugs!)

October 8, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

I took a bunch of topwater bass plugs to Alaska this summer and the coho loved ’em!

Filed Under: Fishing Videos, Pure Entertainment Tagged With: alaska, Bass, coho salmon, plug, popper, silver salmon, spaz the mouse, togiak river, topwater, zara spook

Frog Time!

July 31, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

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I generally loathe the dog days of summer — when it is so hot you could cook a Thanksgiving turkey by just leaving it in your car for 10 minutes.

But there is a silver lining — hot days cause all sorts of weed growth on local lakes and that means it’s time for froggin…which is a blast!

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To learn more about froggin’ for bass, check out my full how-to article HERE

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Filed Under: Bass, Techniques Tagged With: Bass, frog, largemouth, topwater

The Best Topwater Bite Ever

July 27, 2014 By JD 2 Comments

Prepare for cardiac arrest! This pike comes out of nowhere to attack a topwater frog in Southwest Alaska and scared the heck outta me! I’m just happy I didn’t drop the camera! :)

Filed Under: Pure Entertainment Tagged With: alaska, king salmon, northern pike, togiak river, topwater, topwater frogging

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