November 2019 Transition Period Strategies By Jay Watkins Last month I spoke about angler focus, and focus is never more important than during a transition period such as... Read More
October 2019 When Mother Nature Doesn’t Play Nice By Jay Watkins “Staying focused is the key to success during tough weather conditions.” That was the answer I gave a gentleman on... Read More
September 2019 Weather Patterns, Late-Summer Strategies, and Other Good Stuff By Jay Watkins With continuously rising temperatures and heat indexes I find it necessary to concentrate more than ever on building and executing... Read More
August 2019 A Day in the Life of a Fishing Guide By Jay Watkins I’ve had several requests to do a piece on a typical day in the life of a fishing guide. At... Read More
July 2019 Are You Fishing Smart? By Jay Watkins Fishing smart is a concept that so many overlook. I see it all the time, and quite often with relatively... Read More
June 2019 Finding and Catching on Busy Summer Weekends By Jay Watkins “So, Jay, why do you still fish weekends?” This question comes mostly from anglers who enjoy the luxury of flexible... Read More
May 2019 Understanding Speckled Trout Spawning By Jay Watkins As water temperatures warm into the mid- to upper-70s, I start thinking about trout spawning along the middle coast. It’s... Read More
April 2019 Strategies for Tough Bite Days By Jay Watkins On a recent trip, during a string of days when the bite had been unusually tough, I made a comment... Read More
March 2019 If It Looks Good, Stay Put! By Jay Watkins I search continuously for little things that can help us become better anglers and my fishing philosophy is definitely old... Read More
February 2019 Find Bait – Plant Feet – Let Bite Develop By Jay Watkins The end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 have proven to be cold and wet, more so than the previous... Read More