AboutMark Maynard Expertise I can answer questions about saltwater inshore and offshore fishing, bass fishing, catfish fishing, and panfish fishing.
I have a vast quantity of knowledge in these areas. I'm only sixteen but I can answer all your questions about fishing Texas waters. I will also take Questions from outta state too.
Experience I have fishing saltwater extensively and have written an article for Sport Fishing magazine. I've almost landed a lake record bass twice. I love bass fishing and know more than any adult I know. My knowledge of catfish fishing comes from fishing for them my whole life. I have caught panfish every single way possible.
Organizations I design lures for M&G lure company.
Education/Credentials None really, except that I've studied about fishing all my life.
Awards and Honors I've written an article for Sport Fishing magazine. I've won two tournaments and most of the competitions between my brother, my dad, amd me.
Question Hi my name is Mike...Me and my two friends been fishing at a place called Depew Park in Peekskill NY for like 5-6 years and I feel like its getting worse and worse every year. I mean we still catch fish there sometimes but not many and not any good size ones really... I was just wondering what kind of lures you would start out with once you start to maybe wake the fish up or even get them alert. We usually start out with a purple rubber worm but i'm not sure if were doing something wrong... I would like your opinion how to catch more and bigger fish...Thanks!!!
Answer Well right now as winter is coming on the water is still a bit warmer than the air which means that the bass will still be fairly active. If it was spring or summer I would say a Rat-L-Trap or a fat bodied noisy crank bait. But since the water and air are cooling I am going to say to go with a senko in watermelon or pumpkinseed because it will still give you a lively presentation but not so fast as to be refused by more sluggish bass. I will also recommend a light bucktail jig (1/16-1/8 oz.) in blue/black and olive/brown because you can make a bucktail do whatever you want, but I recommend a double twitch and pause. Also, if you're not afraid of the price, get a Tru-Tungsten 4-inch Bluegill colored swimbait in floating/slow sink for $20. I've had mine for a year now and caught over a hundred bass on it and it still has its original paint job, over half of those bass over four pounds. I recommend carrying two rods, one rigged with the swimbait and the other a senko. Work an area first with the swimbait to get the aggressive fish then going back and working the area with a senko to pick up all the short strikers and wary fish. Hope this helped.
