I would say that, on average, 90 percent of the fisherman who say they’re fishing deep structure really aren’t. They’re fishing 30 feet off the bank, and sure, they’re fishing 30 to 40 feet deep, but they’re still “on the bank.” Instead of fishing within five feet of the bank, they’ve just moved out a little deeper along the same drop-off.

When someone tells me he or she is fishing structure, I really have to ask myself, “Does this person know what true structure is?” What I call “true” stru...

Get Wrapped for success by Dan Mathisen
		With the growth of bass fishing more and more anglers are starting to look for better ways to offer exposure for their sponsors and businesses. Over the last f...
Be “Odd” to Catch More Bass by Marc Marcantonio
		I’ll bet you have a favorite fishing spot, or maybe a favorite lure. You know, like that old rickety dock on your “secret” lake that always kicks out a bass or...
BW The “GUTS” of Fishing the Darthead by Dave Rush
		Having won more money on Spotted Bass reservoirs with a darthead than any other technique, you can bet that Dave Rush will always have a couple on his deck and...

Coeur d'Alene Lake rests at an elevation of 2128 feet. It receives most of its water from the Coeur d'Alene River, St Joe Wild and Scenic River and St Maries rivers. Its outlet is the Spokane River, a tributary of the Columbia.

The reservoir has 25,100 surface acres, is 25 miles long with 135 miles of shoreline and an average depth of 120 feet.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is the available to the angler. Also present in the lake are kokanee and chinook salmon, cutthroat trout,...

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