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Dealing with Internal Fishing Pressure
Monday, April 15, 2013
Anger management courses withstanding, most common folks don't deal well with pressure, myself included. Most folks manifest their own pressure causing an unnecessary amount of stress, even in activities as simple as fishing. Fishing pressure no doubt affects how we fish and more importantly whether we catch or not. To Read More...
Sanders, Murphy win big Santee tournament
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Targeting cypress trees along drains in Lake Marion, Gilbert's Kevin Sanders and Michael Murphy of Lexington beat out 168 other teams to win the Santee-Cooper leg of the Carolinas Bass Challenge on March 30. To Read More...
Murphy glad to be back fishing in Southern Open on Douglas Lake
Thursday, April 4, 2013
With his recovery from shoulder surgery on track, maybe even a little ahead of schedule, Michael Murphy is glad to be back on the water fishing and he is making the most of it. To Read More...
Applying crayfish seasonal behavioral to your fishing with Michael Murphy
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Changes in feeding behavior of the bass we target is due to time of year and weather conditions, but mainly due to the migration of baitfish, crayfish and other types of forage. Anglers strive to figure out what presentation to use and when, as they hope to increase their catch ratios. Rahfish.com caught up with tournament angler Michael Murphy and having an education in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, we asked Murphy to give us some scientific insight to the crayfish migration and when to switch to a crayfish style presentation. To Read More...
Navionics launches SonarCharts™ and Freshest Data update capabilities.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Navionics continues to improve their products by adding Freshest Data and SonarCharts™ updates and downloads to their website. Check out this how to video on how easy it is to use.
Lew's Signs Murray and Murphy
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Although they live on almost exactly the same latitudinal line but nearly 2,000 miles apart, professional bass anglers John Murray of Phoenix, Ariz., and Michael Murphy of Lexington, S.C., have a lot more in common than just the map reference and their fishing careers. Both anglers have recently inked new sponsorship deals with Lew's, a 60-year-old rod and reel name that has launched itself from a faded presence of a few years back to now being one of the hottest brands in the industry again. To Read More...
Ima Bone Flit 120 Floating
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The lighter, more buoyant plastic lets you wake it or use it as a super shallow jerkbait, perfect for tempting sluggish bass that are holding shallow. To Read More...
"Murphy's 2013 Optimum Choice"
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Murphy talks about 2013, his position with Optimum Bait Company, and his upcoming season. To Read More...
Fall Fishing Locations
Saturday, October 27, 2012
South Carolina’s Michael Murphy has a history as a top level tournament angler and also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences from Purdue University. This combination of tournament experience and scientific knowledge gives him a unique outlook on the changing seasons and their effects on the locations of bass during the different seasons. Here he shares his knowledge on bass locations during the fall, both from a biologist’s perspective as well as fisherman’s point of view. To Read More...
Ima Pro Michael Murphy Connects the Dots for Fall Fishing
Friday, October 12, 2012
As children, we probably all have played with connect-the-dots books. Each page starts as a puzzle, and by connecting the dots, a pattern appears. Fall fishing can be the same way, puzzling at first, but by connecting the different parts, successful patterns emerge. To Read More...
Cayuga is no Oneida
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
It was at the ramp that I ran into my new guardian angel, Michael Murphy. He’s one of the nicest guys on the Bassmaster Open circuit. Not only did Murphy have a spare mount for my trolling motor, he spent 45 minutes of his practice time to install it. What a guy! Ryan and I were back in business by noon. To Read More...
Pro Angler Michael Murphy on the Keelshield
Friday, August 3, 2012
Michael Murphy has been fishing professional for years and has been actively involved in the industry ever since. He has been with KeelShield for a long time and he chooses to stay with KeelShield for several major reasons. We talked with him to find out what makes KeelShield better than the rest. "Honestly, there are some great products on the market for keel protection and I am not going to say KeelShield is the only good one just because they are one of my sponsors. I realize there are some good products out there and everyone says theirs is the best," says Murphy. To Read More...
ICAST 2012: Ima - New! Bone Floating Flit 120 Jerkbait
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Ima Lures introduced its original Flit 120 jerkbait model in 2007 and two years later, the company brought the Flit 100 to market, for times when the bass “want a snack, not a meal.” Both the Flit 120 and 100 have earned a respectable place in the savvy bass expert’s arsenal today. To Read More...
ICAST 2012: Mad Scientist
Thursday, July 5, 2012
“It’s (the victory tail) extremely versatile,” said South Carolina pro Michael Murphy. “It’ll be deadly on a dropshot rig on the Great Lakes, but I’m sure closer to home on Lake Murray I’ll be able to really burn it on a double fluke rig.” To Read More...
Murphy Reviews ima's Flit Jerkbait
Monday, March 19, 2012
The ima Flit is slowly yet surely becoming a staple jerkbait for many anglers. You don’t hear too much about it, but the US distributor says sales have climbed steadily since the Flit was first designed by pro Michael Murphy a few years ago when it – and ima – were brand new to the USA. The Flit continues to gain popularity, making it one of the most popular ima baits sold in the USA today. Please join ima pro-staffer Michael Murphy, designer of the Flit as he reviews the Flit 120 and 100 jerkbaits. To Read More...
Ima Flit
Friday, April 2, 2010
Watch Michael Murphy's Signature Flit 120 in action. From the ima Lures 2010 Spring Newsletter.
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