Viking Bassmasters held our first tournament of 2012 on the Mississippi River Pool 2. This section of the river is catch and release only so we all recorded a measurement of each fish and released them immediately. It was a beautiful morning and the forecast called for great weather all day. Due to the rain [...]
In spring, there is nothing more exciting or productive than casting jerkbaits long distances then using a methodical jerk retrieve over flats for bass. I think back on a tournament a few years ago, where my partner and I pulled up on a flat with 5 or 6 other tournament boats. I immediately reached for [...]
Originally posted on BassMN.com. My passion for fishing isn’t all about catching fish…it’s a passion for the tackle, rods, reels, boats, and gear. As a bass tournament angler, I need to trust that the equipment I am using is reliable, tough, and versatile. As a father of two young children, I need to be responsible [...]
I was just about to throw out a recent Bassmasters magazine, when I quickly paged through it and stopped on the article on fishing the Alabama Rig. One NY angler, Ken Goulb, has discovered how deadly the A-Rig can be on Smallmouth, when he caught a 5 fish limit weighing 19lbs-7oz. With just one cast! [...]
We are firmly in the Fall Season now. How can you tell? The water temps have fallen into the low to mid 50′s, the green weeds are dying off, and the Big Bass are munching! Check out some of the chunk bass that a top bassin’ blogger, “Bass Pundit”, has been sticking with our very [...]
Tonka Tackle is proud to be a sponsor for the 35th Annual Viking Invitational on Lake Minnetonka. We will be providing packages of baits for the post weigh-in prize drawings. When: Sunday October 2nd Where: Lake Minnetonka Cost: $50.00 per 2 man team & 3 non-perishable food donation items Ease Off: 8:00am from Maynard’s in [...]
I just fished the Central MN Bass Club tournament on Cross and Pokegama in Pine City with my dad. We took 3rd place and were a little disappointed that our weight didn’t place better. I can’t complain much, though. The lakes and river just produced a lot of nice fish. We also won a tournament [...]
Pro-staffer Carl Spande recently fished up on Mille Lacs Lake, known mostly for it’s Walleye and Muskie fishing, but is also a killer Smallmouth fishery. On this day Carl and his dad fished with Green Pumpkin Halo Tubes, and Green Pumpkin 5″ Dead Sticks. Carl caught a few Smallies on the Halo Tube, while his [...]
Tonka Tackle is proud to announce the addition of 3 new baits to our lineup for 2011. In addition to the versatile 5-1/2″ Finesse Worm, we are now offering 5″ Dead Sticks, 4″ Halo Craw Tubes, and 4″ Halo Tubes. Each new bait has it’s owns strengths and situations where it will shine, and [...]
It was May 22nd, 2005… I had just joined the Sunrise Bassmasters club and was fishing in my very first tournament on Lake Chetek, WI. I had barely slept the night before, too excited about fishing in a tournament the next day. I had drawn one of my friend’s dad as my Boater. We had [...]