The concept of “matching the hatch” when fishing refers to using lures that are similar in color to the forage that game fish are feeding on. Matching the hatch can be important when bass fishing. Here are three examples from my fishing last summer.
I love catching crappies. Most of my crappie fishing comes in spring and summer. During spring nothing beats watching a slip bobber slowly descend when a hungry shallow water slab inhales a small jig. During summer, I love the “tick” I feel and the impending hookset when slowly retrieving a Mr. Crappie plastic along a weedline. This fall, however, I “stumbled” upon some big crappies and have had lots of fun.
Nicer days are ahead and in just a couple months I could potentially be back in a boat on open water. Here are some of the wishes I have for the coming season, particularly regarding walleye fishing.
