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    Brad Wiegmann - Outdoor Writer, Photographer and Professional Fishing Guide

    Brad Wiegmann




    Brad Wiegmann is a published writer whose ariticles and stories have appeared in a wide variety of publications.


    Brad has covered everything from bass tournaments, to fishing techniques, destination pieces, the bass fishing industry, and other outdoor related topics.


    His passion is writing about unique, hand crafted lures and swimbaits. The majority of these lures are one-of-a-kind or in limited production.


    Brad is also an accomplished angler. He could easily participate as a professional angler on the front deck of the boat, but the writer side of him prefers taking the back seat as he always looking to interview the professional angler in the front on his next article.


    Besides writing, Brad has a perceptive eye for taking photographs that help readers visualize with better clarity the information that he writes about in his articles.

     

     

     

    Angler Watches LIVETARGET Lures Crawl across Rock!

    Author: Brad Wiegmann
    Lures

    LIVETARGET Crawfish Crankbaits

    Springdale, Arkansas-An angler fishing Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas reported to fellow anglers, newspapers, and TV reporters that he saw four life-like lures crawl across the top of a rock while out fishing early Friday morning.  "I was just out fishing and I saw these life-like lures just come out of the water," he continued, "they crawled right on top the rock and was sunning themselves; till that bass tried to eat them."  The angler was able to get a photo of them with his cell phone before the bass attacked them.  "I just cannot believe how life-like those lures looked; that bass chased each one of them...just like a LIVETARGET," said the angler.  It is unknown at this time if any of the Crawfish made it out alive after being attacked by the bass.  No doubt, we will be hearing more about these sighting as other anglers have reported seeing Shad, Smelt, Golden Shiner and other life-like lures being attacked to newspapers and TV reporters.

    The LIVETARGET Crawfish Crank (www.livetargetlures.com) is a ‘fat style’ crankbait with an accurate profile and anatomical details of a fleeing crawfish (Orconectes Propinquus).  The ‘fat style’ is reminiscent of the extremely popular original Wiggle Wart.  When Storm lures was purchased by Rapala a number of modifications were made to the original Wiggle Wart that changed the action.  Some say for the better, other say that the original Wiggle Wart crankbait action cannot be duplicated.  For proof, just look at how much anglers are willing to pay for the originals on eBay.  That is where LIVETARGET Crawfish Crank ‘fat style’ crankbaits come in; they have that distinctive wide wobble swimming action and soft deflection with accurate recovery that fish cannot resist.

    More on LIVETARGET Crawfish Crankbaits...

     

    Anglers Getting Satisfaction Hand Crafting Lures with Quality WTP Holographic Tape Products

    Author: Brad Wiegmann
    Tackle

    Altered lures with holographic tape productsI can’t get no, satisfaction, I can’t get no satisfaction, and I tried and I tried but I can’t get no satisfaction with store bought lures.  Hey, hey, hey…store bought lures just don’t seem to catch as many fish as ones that I have altered with.  It doesn’t matter what species of fish it is; it’s just so rewarding knowing that I just caught a fish with something I helped make. 

     Hand crafting lures goes way back to the beginning when man built their first lure. Maybe they added a feather or shinny stone to a bone to attract or entice a fish to catch them.  The great thing now is anglers can purchase holographic tape and craft products from fishing tackle retailers, lure building supply companies, or from individual companies like WTP Inc. (www.wtp-inc.com) who offer a wide selection of products for hand crafting lures.  WTP Inc. owner, Ron Warczynski, loves to see the final results of lures when anglers enhance them with holographic tape products.  “There are so many different things you can do with the tape products; there are endless ways of using it to change a lure, planner board, flashers, dodgers, spoons, blades, and the list goes on and on,” Warczynski, “it’s only limited to the imagination of whoever is using it and the self satisfaction is immeasurable.”

    Read more about WPT Holographic Tape Products...

     

    TigeRodz Micro Rod Guides: When Smaller is Better

    Author: Brad Wiegmann
    Tackle

    Micro guides on a rod blank

    The trend in fishing rods is to make them longer, lighter, and stronger.  Bigger and better you might say; however, now the rod builders are taking a step back and using micro guides.  These smaller, lighter guides are new to the bass rod fishing industry; however, they have been around for a long time.  Custom rod builders have fallen in love with the micro guides.  One custom rod builder, Tim Knox, owner of TigeRodz has taken to building custom rods with micro guides for anglers.  “It’s-micro guides are the hottest thing in the rod industry right now; anglers are looking at rods being built with them to increase casting ability and accuracy,” Knox explained.

    More on custom built micro guide TigeRodz...

     

    Classic Patterns Series 3, Volume 1: Reaction Bites featuring Timmy Horton

    Author: Brad Wiegmann
    Books and DVDs

    Classic Patterns featuring Timmy HortonIn Classic Patterns Series 3, Volume 1: Reaction Bites professional angler Timmy Horton from Muscle Shoals, Alabama goes fishing on two of the hottest bass reservoirs in the south.  In section one of Classic Patterns: Reaction Bites DVD (http://www.lurenet.com/ ), Horton keys in on some tremendous topwater action; in section two, Horton travels to Lake Guntersville during the pre-spawn; in section three, Horton talks about electronic, rigging, towing, and installation tips.  In section one, School’s in on Pickwick, Horton goes fishing on Pickwick lake fishing armed with a variety of baits from deep diving Bomber Fat Free Shad model BD7F to a topwater Heddon Super Spook Junior.  Horton also breaks down equipment and lures needed to be successful while fishing Pickwick Lake, Lake Guntersville or any lake.  In section two, Grass Knockin’, Horton explains techniques he uses to catch fish out of Lake Guntersville grass on an Excalibur XR-50 One Knocker lipless crankbait.  Horton shows in this DVD a successful angler needs to learn how to adapt and make adjustments on the water; no matter what lake, river, or reservoir they are fishing.

    Read more about Classic Paterns featuring Timmy Horton...

     

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