Record highs and lows from coast to coast having tremendous impact on bass fishing.

You may have read Dr. Jeff Masters’ recent blog post about Northern California experiencing one of the worst droughts on record.  Being that I live in NY and it has seemed for the past three years (I’m knocking on wood as I write this) like all it does is rain and/or snow here, it never occurred to me that something like this could be taking place so close.  When I reach out to Gary Dobyns and ask him about it, he is surprised that I haven’t heard.

“It’s bad, Jim.  Orville is 197 feet low right now.”

FLW Pro Casey Martin with two Florida GIANTS!

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Come see me at Bass Pro Shops, Harrisburg!

Post by Bass Pro Shops - Harrisburg, PA.

Frigid Temperatures in NY yield HOT results!

My buddy Paul Mueller (my Dobyns Teammate from CT) posted some pictures of some HUGE smallies he caught through the ice in this awful cold spell we're in.  After he told me a little bit about how he got them I decided to call Josh Sheldon, local guide and frequent fishing partner of mine, to see if we could have a day like that of our own at Chenango Lake.  

It's cold.  Let me clarify that for you by saying I've lived in Upstate NY nearly my entire life and I'm one of the few people I know who actually likes winter.  But today it's even cold for me; single digits when we reach the lake, and that's not counting any windchill.  But we're here and the lure of huge fish has us going places we otherwise wouldn't...

To read the rest of what we caught and how, click here!

Reel Weather debuts at Weather Underground!

Today my feature blog for Weather Underground entitled Reel Weather was officially launched.  Below is a snippet from the first post, to read the full article you can click here.

Ever heard the saying "A bad day fishing still beats a good day at work!"? I never bought into that. To me, there's nothing worse than getting skunked. And I felt that way long before I became a tournament angler (which means that I compete against other men and women to see who can catch the most weight over a period of time). It also means that my love of fishing forces me to be on my boat in some of the best (and worst) weather. I've come home with a great tan, and I've also returned completely waterlogged and frozen.

CASTING CALL!!!!!

I'm looking for anyone who will be in the Harrisburg PA area February 6-7 who would like to be in a video with me for my new blog at wunderground.com, Reel Weather!  Here is a tentative schedule:

February 6th
The Great American Outdoor Show, Harrisburg
Bass Pro Shops, Harrisburg

February 7th
Bass Pro Shops, Harrisburg
Cabela's, Hamburg

If you or someone you know is interested and would like to be a part of our project email me at INFO@JIMROOTFISHING.COM.  I should have some pretty cool stuff to giveaway too...

Thanks and see you there!