It sounds like an obvious question: “What’s the difference between the original TYEPRO tool and the TYEPRO Fly & Ice?” True, one is designed primarily for ice fishing and fly fishing... but understanding the reasons why one is used for X situation and not Y can be a big help if you find that your preferred hook or jig isn’t meshing with a TYEPRO tool according to plan. The most basic thing to understand is the size of the hook, fly or jig that you’re using. NOTE: The method of measuring hooks and flies is hardly an official one. Although different...
We at TYEPRO don’t consider ourselves “one-fish” anglers, but you might not realize it based on our ‘TYE With A PRO’ interview series. Last month we spoke with Russ Bailey, who has made a name for himself as a professional crappie fisherman and as host on the crappie-centric Brushpile Fishing program. Prior to that we spoke with Clyde “The Crappie Psychic” Folse (you may be able to guess what his specialty is). We figured we’d round out the trio and speak to one more crappie expert before we look at other species. And Kyle Schoenherr knows crappie. Enough that he...
We may not necessarily be the most fish-friendly of blogs—after all, recent guest star Russ Bailey has a segment dedicated to cooking crappie, his catch of choice. That said, we’re 100 percent for anybody who has a method in mind for keeping “catch-and-release” fishing as gentle on the prize as possible. One of these individuals is Tucker Hoge and the rest of the team behind The Fish Grip, a tool designed to make the handling of a freshly-caught fish less stressful to both the angler and the angled. We decided to review The Fish Grip to see what was going...
I live near Dublin, OH...but I was fortunate enough last month to travel out to the original Dublin...in Ireland. The occasion was my son’s wedding, and I was thrilled that the event was held in such a beautiful location. That said, I’ve taken a bit of guff from two groups of friends regarding the things I wasn’t able to do, because of previous commitments and preparations for the big event. One is the fabulous links golf scene that spreads across the entirety of the United Kingdom (I didn’t get to embarrass myself in either hurricane-strength winds or mile-deep bunkers). The...
Last month we introduced to you the Crappie Psychic and now we’re happy to shine some light on Russ Bailey, an angler who has a rod named after him...titled the “Crappie Wizard.” Let’s just say we know quite a few folks who have a somewhat supernatural ability to catch crappie. Bailey is better known for his broadcast skills than his magic tricks. He’s been the host of NKT.tv’s BrushPile Fishing since 2014 (we like the show so much, we're proud to be one of the sponsors!) and hosted Midwest Crappie for seven years before that. What makes for a good fishing...
