ApexAngler

I met Mike at a Bass Expo in Raleigh last weekend, and he told me about a new video series he's working on. The first video is available and you can learn about it at www.ikesrules.com. I ordered it but haven't received it yet, so I can't review it, but I liked the concept and Mike's description of it. You can see a small preview at the website. And no, I'm not profitting in any way from this plug...just getting the word out. Randy

I'm 3/4 of the way through Buck Perry's book, Spoonplugging, and I'm asking myself why I've never seen anyone fish like ol' Buck recommends. Oh, sure...we all know about structure and migration paths and the importance of breaks and whatnot, and this may be Perry's lasting legacy to the sport. However, when was the last time you saw VanDam or Swindle or Iaconelli REALLY work a piece of water in the methodical fashion described in this book? Or is it that David Fritts and some of the other crankbaiters are working the water column slowly and carefully while the other guys are running and gunning? If so, not much of that translates to the Saturday morning TV shows. I'm a non-boating member of a local bass club, so I fish the monthly tournament from the back of the boat. Most of the guys have their trolling motors set on high, and we're beating the banks about as fast as we can go. I never get more than a couple of casts at a laydown or a stump before it's out of reach. When I'm walking the banks of the local lakes and ponds on my own, I'm waaaay more methodical in my fancasting than when I'm just along for the ride. My question is this: was Buck Perry right in his approach to catching bass or have today's tournament pros figured out something that he never understood? Frankly, I don't think I've ever read a more carefully-reasoned and detailed explanation of how to fish for bass...I'm just wondering if what I'm reading is actually CORRECT.