Megaware KeelGuard Blog

James Watson Signed to Pro Staff

Major League Fishing (MLF) Bass Pro Tour angler James “Worldwide” Watson has signed on with Megaware KeelGuard for the 2019 bass fishing season. Meet James Watson Since going pro in 2010, ...

How to Protect Your Boat in the Winter

It is routine for goosebumps to accompany the warm weather in spring. For much of the country, boats sit in storage for months throughout the duration of winter. Suddenly, the sounds of songbirds and ...

Ice Fishing for Bluegill

I am the beneficiary of teachers with outstanding minds. A dozen years ago Heath Wagner (Smallmouth Bass Records with Heath Wagner) took me ice fishing for bluegill. He showed me how to maximize my ti...

Broken Ice: Ice Fishing Safety Tips

A few years back, the area known as Michiana (Indiana and Michigan border) almost lost an iconic figure. Owner of D’s Lures and competitive bass angler, Mark Fennell, took a dip in some very cold wa...

Winter Fishing in Arkansas

Stephen Tyson, Jr., has a good life chasing bass all winter in southern Arkansas. When it comes to winter fishing in Arkansas, most of the water temperatures dip into the low to mid 40’s by December...

Using Blade Baits to Catch Cold Bass

In locations across the country that suffer from ice covered lakes and frigid water temperatures, blade baits become a perennial favorite among bass anglers before and after the ice. Much has been sai...

Winter Bass Fishing in Florida

Recent blog entries have focused much attention about catching bass in cold water. Deservedly so. Anglers deserve credit for finding and sharing ways of catching fish in cold temperatures. However, no...

Do Fish Eat in the Winter?

Fish don’t bite in the winter. At least, that’s what I’ve been told. I am not a biologist, nor do I possess a doctorate degree. So, what I am about to share lacks scientific data and research. H...

Umbrella Rig Tips From the Experts

The umbrella rig. It took the bass fishing world by storm in 2011 when Paul Elias dominated an FLW Tour event on Lake Guntersville, Alabama. Little was known then, and while much remains to be learned...

Winter Bass Fishing Natural Lakes: A Winter with Bite

Call me nuts, but my favorite time to bass fish is not in the spring when the flowers are blooming. Nor is it during the summer when I can wear sandals, shorts, and a t-shirt. And it is not in late fa...