https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/unveiling-the-enigmatic-alchemy-of-colors-underwater 2026-05-15T06:03:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_3_6_13_52_58.png?v=1778850215 Underwater Colour Logic: Why You Don’t Need More Fishing Lure Colours https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/why-silhouette-often-matters-more-than-colour-in-bass-fishing 2026-05-15T06:03:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_3_6_14_08_37_063dfc80-7e87-4952-a2e7-4a4f29ea9345.png?v=1778850193 Why Silhouette Often Matters More Than Colour in Bass Fishing https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/how-to-choose-lure-colour-by-water-clarity 2026-04-12T23:16:30-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_3_6_13_48_06.png?v=1776060990 How to Choose Lure Colour by Water Clarity https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/10-common-mistakes-people-make-while-bass-fishing 2026-04-12T23:18:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_3_13_21_06_19.png?v=1776061088 10 Common Mistakes People Make While Bass Fishing https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/how-bass-detect-a-bait-underwater 2026-04-12T23:12:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_3_15_19_15_38_1050d527-a263-4126-b0ea-77862c85b7c5.png?v=1776060767 How Bass Detect a Bait Underwater https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/how-to-increase-your-odds-of-catching-bigger-bass 2026-05-15T05:35:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_2_20_40_58_b52d8715-d59d-4aff-b852-29415cc6e200.png?v=1778848511 How to Increase Your Odds of Catching Bigger Bass https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/summer-bass-fishing-in-ontario-amp-quebec-the-best-times-to-go-and-why 2026-05-15T06:04:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_2_21_35_06.png?v=1778850241 Summer Bass Fishing in Ontario & Québec: The Best Times to Go (and Why) https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/blogs-field-notes-how-to-find-bass-in-big-water-ontario-quebec 2026-04-12T23:18:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_6_13_35_21.png?v=1776061102 How to Find Bass in Big Water (Ontario & Québec) — Boat & Shore Tips https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/spring-bass-behaviour-in-north-america-pre-spawn-spawn-post-spawn-explained 2026-04-12T23:31:00-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_13_14_30_44.png?v=1776061860 Spring Bass Behaviour in North America: Pre-Spawn, Spawn & Post-Spawn Explained https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/blogs-field-notes-find-fish-fast-in-unfamiliar-waters-canada 2026-04-14T22:41:42-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_15_13_41_30.png?v=1776231702 Guide to Finding Fish Quickly in Unfamiliar Waters https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/blogs-field-notes-how-to-choose-the-right-senko-rig-toronto-quebec 2026-04-19T00:12:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_18_15_11_25.png?v=1776496340 How to Match Your Rig to the Water https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/blogs-field-notes-fix-your-fishing-rig-on-the-water 2026-04-22T01:05:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/ChatGPT_Image_2026_4_18_16_04_58.png?v=1776499553 No Perfect Rig? 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Neko rig vs wacky rig tackle flat lay https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/how-water-temperature-changes-bass-behavior 2026-10-11T17:54:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/water-temp-bass-behavior-cover.webp?v=1791766464 How Water Temperature Changes Bass Behavior Angler holding a smallmouth bass at golden hour on an Ontario lake https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/drop-shot-vs-ned-rig-finesse-comparison-for-ontario-bass 2026-10-12T07:59:47-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/drop-shot-vs-ned-rig-cover.webp?v=1791817187 Drop Shot vs Ned Rig: Finesse Comparison for Ontario Bass Drop shot hooks, tungsten weights, ned rig jigheads and soft plastics laid out on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/fall-baitfish-schools-where-ontario-bass-feed 2026-10-12T19:42:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-fall-baitfish-schools-cover-0-51afd1b5-c326-4776-9fc9-758304ac4863.webp?v=1791859354 Fall Baitfish Schools: Where Ontario Bass Feed Angler holding a fall smallmouth bass at golden hour on an Ontario lake https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/texas-rig-weedless-fishing-punching-ontario-milfoil 2026-10-13T09:57:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-texas-rig-milfoil-cover-0-302bd6bf-dc22-4f07-b422-f8d72d499881.jpg?v=1791910655 Texas Rig Weedless Fishing: Punching Ontario Milfoil Texas rig tackle flat-lay on a dark boat deck: tungsten bullet weights, wide-gap worm hooks, braided line, pliers, stick worms, and milfoil sprigs https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/short-strikes-why-bass-miss-and-how-to-fix-hooksets 2026-10-13T17:59:35-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/short-strikes-hookset-cover.jpg?v=1791939575 Short Strikes: Why Bass Miss and How to Fix Hooksets Flat-lay of bass fishing hooks, tungsten weights, O-rings and soft-plastic stick worms on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/clear-water-finesse-tactics-ontario-bass 2026-10-14T06:41:19-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/clear-water-finesse-cover.jpg?v=1791985279 Clear Water Finesse Tactics for Ontario Bass Finesse bass tackle flat-lay: hooks, Ned jigheads, drop shot weights, stick worms and fluorocarbon on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/4-inch-stick-worms-small-baits-for-big-fall-bass 2026-10-14T17:54:48-07:00 weekly https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/4-inch-stick-worms-small-baits-for-big-fall-bass-1 2026-10-14T17:55:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/cover-2026-10-14-4inch-fall-bass.jpg?v=1792025713 4-Inch Stick Worms: Small Baits for Big Fall Bass Flat-lay of 4-inch stick worms, wacky hooks, O-rings and tungsten weights on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/skipping-soft-plastics-under-ontario-docks 2026-10-15T09:52:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-dock-skipping-gear-cover-0-735be6aa-20f9-4e08-aa25-dadb20be9205.webp?v=1792083131 Skipping Soft Plastics Under Ontario Docks Tackle flat-lay: baitcasting rod, stick worms, wacky hooks, O-rings and weights on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/post-cold-front-bass-tactics-for-ontario 2026-10-15T22:40:57-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-post-cold-front-bass-cover-202-0-6313af8a-bc61-41c0-8a3f-9662724d004d_688019dc-2d4b-4024-b964-c63fd5f75f14.jpg?v=1792129257 Post-Cold-Front Bass: Tactics for Ontario Angler holding a largemouth bass in a boat at golden hour on an autumn Ontario lake https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/night-fishing-for-bass-soft-plastics-after-dark 2026-10-16T07:40:22-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-night-fishing-cover-0-72528044-1561-4001-8f41-e4a27a6164bb.jpg?v=1792161622 Night Fishing for Bass: Soft Plastics After Dark Night fishing tackle flat lay on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/how-to-fish-a-stick-worm-5-rigs-ranked-for-ontario-bass 2026-10-16T18:43:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-stick-worm-rigs-cover-2026-10-0-3ae877ac-1ffe-4afa-b6fe-826e82cc37a4.jpg?v=1792201409 How to Fish a Stick Worm: 5 Rigs Ranked for Ontario Bass Top-down tackle flat-lay of stick worms, hooks, weights and O-rings on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/topwater-or-subsurface-reading-ontario-bass-activity 2026-10-17T07:20:15-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-topwater-vs-subsurface-cover-0-2ef29c25-ee5e-434c-aa01-185c37df3004.jpg?v=1792246815 Topwater or Subsurface? 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Angler holding a smallmouth bass at a cold Ontario lake in winter https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/soft-plastic-storage-keeping-baits-fresh-and-effective 2026-10-22T17:11:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/soft-plastic-storage-cover.webp?v=1792714297 Soft Plastic Storage: Keeping Baits Fresh and Effective Tackle box and organised soft plastic bait bags laid out on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/scent-on-soft-plastics-what-research-says-for-ontario-bass 2026-10-22T18:27:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/scent-soft-plastics-flat-lay-2026-10-22.jpg?v=1792718828 Scent on Soft Plastics: What Research Says for Ontario Bass Flat-lay of fish scent attractant bottles, soft plastic stick worms, hooks and weights on a dark wet boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/match-bait-size-to-forage-for-ontario-bass 2026-10-23T07:16:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/match-bait-size-to-forage-cover.webp?v=1792764978 Match Bait Size to Forage for Ontario Bass Soft plastic stick worms in graduated sizes with a ruler, hooks, weights, and pliers on a dark boat deck https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/ontario-bass-patterns-a-month-by-month-guide 2026-10-23T17:55:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/year-review-ontario-bass-cover.jpg?v=1792803353 Ontario Bass Patterns: A Month-by-Month Guide Angler holding a smallmouth bass at golden hour on an Ontario lake https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/deadsticking-stick-worms-for-late-fall-ontario-bass 2026-10-24T12:57:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/media-generation-deadstick-late-fall-ontario-ba-0-0f9f4c1f-f2c9-4b0e-abfe-1d1c2c0441f3.webp?v=1792871844 Deadsticking Stick Worms for Late-Fall Ontario Bass Top-down flat-lay of deadstick tackle on a dark boat deck: spinning rod, fluorocarbon line, wacky hooks, nail weights and soft plastic stick worms https://www.erhaitackle.com/blogs/field-notes/late-fall-ontario-bass-shallow-or-deep-water 2026-10-25T07:53:54-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0729/3704/6210/articles/late-fall-ontario-bass-shallow-deep.jpg?v=1792940034 Late-Fall Ontario Bass: Shallow or Deep Water? 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