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Tournament Strategies Having a Plan Goes a Long Way Towards Cashing a Cheque by Eric Labaupa As published in Spring 2018 Hooked Magazine Open water competitive fishing is a highly-addictive sport as more and more anglers are finding out every season. Putting your angling prowess to the test against a pile of other competitors adds…
Tournament Class Rigs Equipment and Features to Consider to Get in the Game by Eric Labaupa As published in Boat Show Issue 2018 Hooked Magazine March Madness affectionately describes the frenzy of action during ice fishing prime time. It also accurately describes the angst many open water tournament anglers feel at this time of year…
2017 Top 12 Competitive Angler Rankings for Central Canada by Eric Labaupa As published in Winter 2017 Hooked Magazine We look back on the past year of competitive angling to highlight a handful of impressive season performances. The second year of this annual list compiled by Kickerfish is based on tournament performances during the 2017 season within…
The Right Sock for Me… By Dino D’andreamatteo Every Walleye fisherman knows that when fishing for walleye you need to fish near the bottom most of the time. Using a drift sock will allow you to cover more area to find the fish and allow your jig time to sink to the bottom to enable…
The Highs and Lows of Tournament Fishing By Jeremy Santos Welcome to Kickerfish!! If you are reading this, you must be one of those hardcore anglers who is into tournament fishing, or looking to get into it. Either way, fishing runs through your veins and there is no other way to up the ante in…
Spring Fling By Steve Sasaki As we finally shake off winter and welcome in spring, things in the fishing world are buzzing with excitement! Lakes are thawing at a rapid rate, boats are getting maintained, reels being re-spooled with fresh line and the Manitoba Bass Anglers host their annual “Beer and A burger” fundraising event…
Team Kickerfish contributor Jeremy Santos interviewed local tournament angler Josh Peacock recently. The St.Croix Rods Pro Staff is an accomplished writer and tournament bass angler based out of Kenora, Northwest Ontario. 1) How did you get into fishing? Fishing has been a big part of my life since day one. My family has lived…