Blog Posts - Big Bass
Who Says There Aren't Big Bass Up North?

A million people said it. I thought it. Mary May even stressed over it. Moving from North Carolina to western Massachusetts would be tough on my fishing lifestyle. The Berkshires are known for top notch trout fishing - not som...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Jul 23, 2014
Kiss the Bass!

Great start this morning on Lake Okeechobee with Steve Miley’s party. They all caught some nice size fish, but Addy caught an eight pounder. She […]...
by Florida Fishing w/the Freshwater Fishing Experts on Jul 1, 2014
Grinding it Out for Big Fall River Bass

Fall is in full swing here in central North Carolina. Within the past week, the leaves have almost all turned to yellows, oranges, and reds and they litter our driveway and back woods. To me, this means the time of the year where I don't...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Nov 11, 2013
A Great Time at the TAKA Inaugural Tournament

This past weekend I had the pleasure of competing in the first ever Triad Area Kayak Anglers (TAKA) fishing tournament. TAKA is run by a handful of guys from the Triad area who are super passionate and dedicated to the sport as well as just fla...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Sep 23, 2013
Big Rapids, Big Fish, & Big Fun

Last week Bill emailed me saying that some folks who work with Biovex baits would be in the Raleigh area on their way to Hatteras for vacation. They had a free day to fish on Sunday and wanted to do something out of the ordinary. Fo...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Aug 15, 2013
Back in Action...Finally!

Well, that was a long stretch without a new blog post. My sincerest apologies. Life has been insanely busy, but fantastic. In the past month the number of projects/papers at work has exploded, I got engaged, I have done a number of...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on May 28, 2013
Giant Bass & Repeat Champs - 2013 Duke-UNC Charity Bass Fishing Tournament at University Lake, NC

I am a lucky man. Yesterday I was able to hit the water and fish the 3rd annual UNC Charity Bass Fishing Tournament. It was a day of ups and downs, tough fishing and a lot of work. But for my partner Santosh and I, it paid off and f...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Apr 8, 2013
Repeat Champs - 2013 Duke-UNC Charity Bass Fishing Tournament

I am a lucky man. Yesterday I was able to hit the water and fish the 3rd annual UNC Charity Bass Fishing Tournament. It was a day of ups and downs, tough fishing and a lot of work. But for my partner Santosh and I, it paid off and f...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Apr 8, 2013
Dave Catches 9lb Monster!

What a fish! Dave is a client that has been with us for a long time. He just caught his biggest Florida bass at 9 1/4 lbs out on the Big O. Now that is the wow factor. Great Job Dave! What a fish! Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
by Florida Fishing w/the Freshwater Fishing Experts on Mar 29, 2013
The 2013 KBF Open - My Story

For a long time, I was on the fence about entering either the KBF Open or KBF Invitational. It meant taking a couple days off of work, battling guys with way more knowledge of the lakes than myself and being away from Mary May and the dogs.&nbs...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Mar 18, 2013
AC/DC : There’s Gonna Be Some Rockin

there’s gonna be some rockin’ Well me and the boysAre out to have some funGonna put on a showCome on, let´s go There´s gonna be some rockin´There´s gonna be some rockin´There´s gonna be some rockin´ at the show tonight Every night...
by YouTube Music Videos on Dec 26, 2012
Horse Powered FIshing - February 18, 2012

This past weekend, Mary May and I joined Bill Kohls on a nearby lake in search of a few late winter largemouths. The day started with very little wind and that definitely had a negative impact on our bite. But as the wind picked...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Feb 21, 2012
Small Waters....Big Fish - November 25, 2011

The Friday after Thanksgiving has always been a day I like to spend outdoors whether fishing, hunting, or just going for a walk. This year, Mary May was stuck at work all day and the weather looked fantastic, so I decided to head to a small, lo...
by Drew's Adventures in Fishing: Man Powered Outdoors on Dec 2, 2011