Most of all, I enjoy the research. 

Fishing Articles by RichZ

• At the Drop of a Shot

  Probably more than you really want to know about drop shot fishing.

• Gorillas in the Nut

  Water Chestnut's attraction to big bass is unique. But the information applies to any vegetation that chokes off the surface.

• 18 Hours in August

  It's not really a 'how-to' piece like most of what I write, but an account of a day and a half on the water with my son, that has enough detail in it that most bass anglers should glean something helpful -- or at least entertaining -- from it.

• Night Time Patterns for Summer Bass

  Avoid the crowds and the headaches, by hitting the lakes after dark.

• Ice-out Patterns for Small Pond Bass

  Shaking off cabin fever by catching some of the first bass of the year to become active.

• Fall Largemouth in Natural Lakes

  How to capitalize on some of the best bass action of the year.

• TomZ's Catfish Tactics

  My son is a heck of a catfisherman...check out his instructions to catch more and bigger cats

• Secrets of a Grub Chucker

  Before there was drop shot, the smoke grub was the foundation of my finesse fishing approach. It remains an essential piece of my fishing arsenal.

• Blade baits+humps=Fall Smallies

  Vibrating lures catch smallmouth from offshore structures.

Links to other fishing pages in the RichZ Website.

• RichZ's Fishing Reports

  Most of these were posted in the Freshwater Fishing or Out of State fishing reports section of the message boards at ct-fisherman.com .

• Tips & Tricks, plus myths debunked.

  An incomplete (and reglarly expanding) compilation of RichZ's favorite tips & tricks, along with his views on some very questionable beliefs that are commonly held by bass anglers.

• Bryan Kerchal Page

  Memories and thoughts about my late friend, 1994 BASS Masters Classic winner, Bryan Kerchal.

• Advanced Bass Techniques

  A book on bass and bass fishing, by Rich Zaleski