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SONAR TECHNOLOGY:

Keith is well qualified in the area of electronics. He can teach you how to read and interpret graphs, flashers, and the popular LCD's. Keith teaches proper operation of these units so you can get the most from your electronics. And, if you are planning to buy one, he can help you with your decision so you can get the best one for your money.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY:

This is an up and coming area of bass fishing today. With more and more research going into"bass and how it relates to its environment", Keith has spent many hours learning the "whats and whys" bass do what they do. For example, the importance of water temperature and how it affects fish location. He can show you how to use a pH meter and the Color C Lector and how bass relate to the various readings. Plus, he can show you how to take all this raw information and put it to use finding bass!

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TECHNIQUES:

Keith, being a top tournament pro with years of experience, has been exposed to and teaches techniques from all over the United States, both up and coming and existing bass catching methods. He is willling to share these experiences with you.

To name one of the areas he will teach you is fishing the plastic worm. There are literally hundreds of variations to this fishing technique. These techniques include, light-line fishing with 4-6 lb. test line on 1/32 to 1/8 oz. weights fishing small plastics to 1/2 to 1 oz. weights using 10" worms. Also, included are the deadly split shotting methods and the time tested Texas rig. His expertise also deals with the jig and pig, which can be fished as many ways as the plastic worm.

He can also show you top water fishing and the hows and wheres to fish this technique. What type of lures there are and when is the best time to fish them. Top water techniques include twitching a Rapala, buzzbaits and walking the dog with a Zara Spook to name only a few.

Some other techniques he can help you with are crankbaits, spoons, spinnerbaits and the very important techniques of Pitching and Flipping.

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FISHING PATTERNS:

When you are with Keith, he helps you understand bass habits. How the food, season, and the environment motivates the bass and where it lives. Also he shows you how these habits can be used to produce a pattern you can use to catch more bass.

Keith answers questions like why do the bass relate to different types of structures at different times of the year or why they go shallow and go deep. He also explains how to catch fish under these conditions.

Keith explains how to fish under different water conditions. For example: How do you fish a gin-clear lake? He explains light line and small bait techniques used to fish these conditions. Or, for example it is the dead of winter and the fish are slow and deep, Keith explains the deep structure techniques used to fish this situation properly.

THE TOTAL FISHING
EXPERIENCE:

And, the fun part of this, it's done on the water with you. You not only get his experience, but you learn from expert guidance. Keith uses a tournament ready "state of the art" Triton 20' Bass Boat and works hard for you, so when you leave you've had a total bass fishing experience. It is the kind of educational experience that gives you the competitive edge you need when fishing with friends or in top-dollar tournaments.

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Here's What People Are Saying:

"A great teacher and a great person to spend the day with."

Rich Palmiere
Teacher/Coach
Sacramento, CA

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