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It is one thing to wear a pair of shoes that fit you and it is a completely different thing to wear shoes that show what you are all about. If love for sports is coursing through your veins, you will get on with Nike Dunks like peanut butter with jelly.

These shoes aren’t simple basketball shoes anymore than Michael Jordan is an average basketball player. These shoes are living pieces of the basketball legacy. They were so popular at one point that UNLV (University of Nevada Las Vegas) actually changed their basketball jersey colors to match the Nike Dunks.

These shoes, both the hi-top and lo-top varieties, are increasing in popularity every single day. This popularity is not just because it is a popular basketball shoe, no. It is because these Nike Dunks are also very popular with the skateboarding community in addition to being considered as a part of high fashion in varsities around the globe.

And if you did not get it up until this point – the name comes from Slam Dunk! Well, at least don’t tell your friends that you did not get it the first time.

Getting to the basic features, let’s see what Nike Dunks are really meant to do. It was made with basketball on mind and hence it has a low, close to the ground profile. It has especially designed paneling to be able to withstand the demanding conditions created by the complex basketball foot movements. This especially comes in to play when a player is blocking or pivoting.

For the same performance-enhancing features, it is hugely popular amongst the ranks of skateboarders. These shoes have a superior grip, increased comfort and a lot of flexibility to make them a favorite amongst extreme skateboarders. This is one sport where your life may depend on your balance and foot movement, but with Nike Dunks, you are always at an advantage.

As already mentioned, these shoes don’t stop there. Due to their history and association with different popular sports, they have attained an iconic status amongst the college going crowd. It has actually become one of those classic statements that never go out of fashion. From the skaters to the hip-hop crowd, it is a favorite for sneakerheads everywhere.

Nike knows that the youth of the various nations love bold statements with a burst of color. These shoes are available in an amazing variety of colors and designs that impress everyone who looks at them. Such a variety makes it easy for people to introduce Nike Dunks in to their own personal fashion statements. After all, the young and the free never like sticking to rules and limits. With these shoes, you will not be forced to change the way you look or feel. You can just pick the one that calls out to you from the many designs available.

Nike Dunks are the perfect compliment to your active and carefree way of life. Claim your piece of sports history; claim your Dunk.

Jose Nevarez provides interesting article about Nike Dunks.

Welcome everyone, to my first article, and the first TNA report in a long time. I’m gonna start this off by letting you know that right now TNA is my favorite now. And why? Very simply, they never went PG. They’re still doing what has worked for them in the past; having hardcore matches, writing real storylines, not the Dr. Seuss crap that we’re currently receiving for grandpa Vince and the WWE. Anyway…TNA is the only wrestling report that I’d be able to write without turning it off. Regardless, here’s what were gonna be looking at tonight.

Preview: The Godfather’s Revenge

The 3-D Invitational will continue

Madison Rayne vs. Awesome Kong (Stretcher Match)

Abyss vs. Cody Deaner (Cody can use weapons)

Last week, Jeff Jarrett says he will fire Mick Foaly

Who knows what’ll happen with Lashley

Kevin Nash & Booker T vs. AJ Styles and Samoa Joe

The show starts with JJ walking away from a meeting ticked off. Hmm I wonder why? JB asks what the Mick Foaly situation, and Jeff walks away with a, “No comment”. Foaly comes out and explains that not only is he the Executive Shareholder, he’s also the TNA Champion, and Jeff can’t fire him. That’s good news. An untouchable Mick Foaly. Next week the ring will probably be made of tacks.

The MEM comes out to the ring, all but Sting. Kurt starts on a rant about how he’s the Godfather and he’s in charge, and brings it back to respect. And he’s coming for Mick. He makes Jeff the offer that if he’s in the Four-Way Match at Sacrifice, whoever pins him will become the Godfather of the Mafia. Please Sting save us!!! He then informs Foaly that Kurt’s going to take over his office and his job tonight. Back to Mick and JB, who asks Mick about what Kurt just said, who responds (Being Mick Foaly of course) What’d Kurt say? What? A takeover?!? Jeff comes in and wants to kick Mick’s [ beep ]. He says normally he could handle Kurt, but he has 25 stitches above his eye and can’t see well, and then Mick asks him to watch his back tonight. Wow. I didn’t think Foaly could seem any stupider after the “Cactus Jack Smack Attack”, but I was wrong.

We come back to the Mafia and Lauren. Not paying attention until Scott Steiner comes in and says he wants Jarrett. Kurt says that he needs Scott tonight. Guess that’s the end of that discussion.

MATCH 1: 3-D Invitational. Motor City Machineguns vs. Amazing Red and Suicide.

Wait who? Apparently some guy in TNA 5 years ago. Whatever. I know the Guns are in it, and that’s good enough because I love watching these guys wrestle. Fast paced, tag team action.

Someone make this match happen. Ultimate X: MMG vs. London and Kendrick vs. Kofi and Evan Bourne vs. Speed Muscle. AWESOME.

Anywho, Beer Money and the team of Eric Young and Trevor Murdoch both advance in the tournament. Shelly and Red start off. Lock up, a few counters, then Red hit’s a jumping arm drag off the ropes. Okay starting to like him. Red does a hurricurana and Suicide comes in. Leg drop and a Gorilla press to Shelly. Red comes back in and gets leapfrogged to the corner, and then takes a double MMG kick to the head. Sabin’s in, and we see some sweet double team from the guns, including a double dropkick with Red in the Tree of woe and some crazy flipping. Sabin has Red in an octopus stretch, and after some failed move, Red does some crazy double flipping neckdrop, and it looked sweet. Suicide comes in and does a double rolling somoan drop to the guns, one grounded, then slamming the other on top. MMG pulls some kicks to Suicide, then Red comes in and does a modified spinning power bomb. It was weird, in a good way, and he took out Sabin. Suicide Solution on Shelly for the win, and then disappears.

Winners: Amazing Red & Suicide.

Overall a really good opening match. Fast paced, with a returning TNA alumni. I do love the X-Division though.

Match Rating: 8/10

Angle Promo.

We come back to the Beautiful People. Shoot me in the head. They may be hot, but just too dumb for me. Knowing them they’ll prove me right. Lauren says that on paper, Rayne doesn’t have a chance against Kong. And on cue, the brainless blonde comes in, Love since there are three of them, and makes a speech that would make a idiot cry, mentioning that on paper Lee (civil war general) was supposed to invade Poland (WW2, oh and not even in the US), and that Steve-O was supposed to win Idol. I have nothing more to say, partly because my IQ took a big dip watching that. I need the break to recover.

Abyss promo.

Then we see Abyss and Lauren talking about his match, where his opponent can use weapons and he can’t, because that will help him get over his use of weapons. Ya, a coma would do that to someone. Billy Bob Thorton and ODB come out, and The Ultimate Redneck starts trash talking Abyss. I think he’s been hanging around the Beautiful People. Stupid really is contagious. The most exciting part of that was ODB’s hair.

More Angle promos.

Foaly is trying to recruit the Guns to help him. Talking about his stitches. The guns say they have bigger issues, but Foaly wants to help. They want to know who Suicide is, and he tells them its Al Snow. Stupid is a bigger issue in TNA than Swine Flu right now.

Match 2: 3-D Invitational. Homicide vs. Doug Williams & Brutus Magnus.

Hernandez gets taken out backstage by the British Alliance or whatever they’re called. I don’t like them. Anyway, so it’s a handicap match. Predictable, with Homicide getting a few good spots. What is TNA’s deal with death? Homicide, Suicide, Jay Lethal.

Winners: Williams and Magnus.

Not really interesting, and again, predictable.

Match Rating: 4/10. Dragged on way too long when we knew the outcome.

More damn Angle promos. Please no more. Please Dixie help me.

Match 3: Stretcher Match. Madison Rayne vs. Awesome Kong

Rudy Charles clears the arena to make it a fair match. HA!!! Kong does a choke slam, clothesline, puts her on the stretcher, 6 count, pulls her off, Implant Buster. 7 count, Kong pulls her off again, Awesome Bomb. The crowd chants for one more, and she obliges. 10 count and this is over.

Winner: Awesome Kong (who would’ve guessed?)

Match Rating: 5/10. It was short, so that’s why its higher than the last one.

The Beautiful People freak out over Rayne and call for help. As medical professionals are taking her out on a stretcher. As they are headed to an Ambulance. Idiots.

Promo. Please no Kurt, no Kurt. YES!!! Nash!!! No…damn you Dixie. It’s a MEM promo. So Kurt’s still there.

The Motor City Machineguns are back out, and they say they know who Suicide is. Al Snow? No, they call out Christopher Daniels. Close guns, about two weeks ago you would’ve been right. They rant about him getting fired (twice actually), him on the Indy circuit, and how much he wanted to get back to TNA. Shelly says that they have the same build. Then…he actually said this…I mean come on Daniels that [ beep ] is unmistakable. Dear god. There’s something you’ll never hear in the WWE. Eventually, Chris gets tired of this and lays a beat down on the guns. They run out, and we go to the back where…

Mick Foaly is now back talking to Samoa “Taz 2.0” Joe. Yes Mick we know you have stitches, please shut up about them. After his plea, Joe just walks away, and Mick says he needs to go to plan C.

Match 4: Cody Deaner w/ ODB vs. Abyss (Cody can use weapons)

Okay so Jeff Gordon grabs a tray and hits Abyss in the head. Nothing. Then Billy Bob grabs a trash can lid and repeats. Blood, and laughter. Cody gets a Kendo stick, but Abyss grabs it. He thinks about using it, then chops him across the chest. He crawls to ODB who dumps the contents of her flask in his mouth. Yes. That’s TNA right there. He sprays whatever drink it is in Abyss’s face and hits him twice with the garbage can, with Abyss now on the ropes. Kendo stick to the head and Abyss goes down!!! Oh no he didn’t he’s still up. He hits him about 8 more times and Abyss is still up. Deaner grabs a chair and finally floors Abyss. Then…he takes a wrench…out of his phanypack. What the hell. He tries to hit Abyss, and runs into a Black Hole Slam.

Winner: Abyss

Decent match, some hardcore moments. The most hardcore was still probably ODB’s hair. It was a good looking slam for the win. Really funny too.

Match Rating: 6/10

And now…ANOTHER DAMN KURT ANGLE / MEM PROMO!!!!!

Lauren is now interviewing Daphnie, another of Dr. Stevie’s Patients. Blah blah, she has a thing for Abyss. Okay, the crazy emo nut job I can understand, but Lauren? Come on.

JB is in the back with the Mafia. It’s boring, the women were arguing, and Angle was the voice of reason.

Matt M-m-m-m-m-organ is now out roid raging. Anyone remember the stutter he had in WWE? He wants in the Mafia.

So now maybe we can have an actual match…no its another interview. AJ and Lauren. AJ says he doesn’t want the nation of violence, he wants the Samoan Submission Machine. He doesn’t know if he can trust him. How many interviews am I supposed to sit through? It’s a two hour show, there are five matches.

Rhino and his soldier friend promo. Why not? Sum up, Rhino’s training the guy, apparently has tourettes, but calls it tough love.

Match 5: Kevin Nash & Booker T vs. AJ Styles & Samoa Joe.

Oh yeah, we have matches. Joe doesn’t come out. Booker and AJ start, trade armbars, AJ dropkicks. Nash in, and gets trapped in the corner. AJ punches and spears, then Kevin powers out. Puts AJ on the turnbuckle, who puts Kevin in a sleeper. Booker comes in, Aj clotheslines, takes Booker out, flying forearm to Nash. Joe comes out.

Back with Booker in control. Double team on AJ, Joe comes in and takes Book and Nash down. Dropkicks Nash, and they both go outside the ring. Booker hits AJ with the Legends Championship. Pin.

Winners: Booker T & Kevin Nash

Match Rating: 7/10

Mick’s talking to someone who headlined Wrestlemania about his stitches, and tells them to get Angle when he says now.

Guess what? Yep another MEM promo.

Angle comes into the office. Foaly says “now” to no avail. Mick asks why are you so angry? So Mick negotiates with Kurt to let him hit him with something to make them even. One chair shot. No guitar shot. No thats JJ’s call for a chair. It was weird, and also funny. Watch the TNA replay at the end to see it. So while on the phone, Foaly hits Kurt with the phone. He goes to the closet where the mystery headliner was supposed to be. He opens it, and there are golf clubs in there. What? Oh. Foaly pulls a sock off of one of them, and its Mr. Socko. The lights go out, and someone in a skull hoodie hits Foaly with a chair. Unzips the hoodie, and its Sting. Huh?

So that’s my first report. It was an…interesting show. Too many promos, not enough matches. And three of them were squashes. But some cool twists. Damn I’m out of words. So I’m out.

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What Ever:

Welcome to the first edition of, What Ever! For this edition, I am going to be talking about the greatest Tag Teams in the history of WWF/WWE and WCW. Please keep in mind that although there is a lot of facts in this article, I will be talking about my personal opinion of what I think are the greatest Tag Teams of all-time. If you happen to disagree, agree, want to add something, or want to add your own list of the greatest Tag Teams, please leave a comment down below. Have fun reading!

MY Top 10 List of the Greatest Tag Teams in the History of WWF/WWE and WCW:

#10 - Rated-RKO ( Edge and Randy Orton )

They formed in October of 2006 on a Raw episode which Edge had Orton as a guest on the Cutting Edge segment. Edge talked about how Orton was getting held back by D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels) which ended up forming Rated-RKO to feud with D-Generation X. What impressed me the most about this team was how well they worked together. It looked like they had been teaming with each other for years with the chemistry they had, obviously it helped that Edge had been in Tag Team matches his whole career and Orton was a great in-ring performer. Rated-RKO lasted only 6 months as a Tag Team and ended up winning the Tag Team championships once, but what gets them on the list is their chemistry they had together and how well those two combined to make a great heel Tag Team.

#9 - The British Bulldogs ( Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid )

These two were real-life cousins and ended up forming as a Tag Team on UK’s ITV Wrestling show, World Of Sport. The Tag Team eventually gained worldwide fame in the WWF competing in memorable feuds with the likes of The Hart Foundation. The team is also remembered by famous musician, Ozzy Osbourne, who managed the team during an appearance at Wrestlemania two, in which they won the World Tag Team Championships. What gets them on the list is their flare they had and still to this day one of the greatest and most successful teams that Great Britain has ever sent to the WWF/WWE.

#8 - The Steiner Brothers ( Scott Steiner and Rick Steiner )

The Steiners graduated as all-Americans from Michigan, as talented amateur wrestlers aspiring to use their talents to get to the top of professional wrestling business as a Tag Team. The Steiner Brothers are known mostly for their time spent in WCW during the 90’s, where they engaged in a legendary feud with Doom(Ron Simmons and Butch Reed), as well as many other Tag Teams on the scene at the time. What gets them on the list is both of the Steiner’s, Rick especially, were famous for their powerful hard hitting maneuvers and that they had success for many years as a Tag Team, working for alot of different places.

#7 - Harlem Heat ( Booker T and Stevie Ray )

These two were real-life brothers and had always had dreamed to make it to the wrestling business as a Tag Team. Their success as a Tag Team started mainly when they hit WCW in the early 90’s. They went on to become ten time WCW World Tag Team Champions and sealing their fate as one of the greatest Tag Teams to enter the sport in many years, winning the titles a record Ten times, the most in the history of WCW. During their time spent in the company, they engaged in several memorable matches and feuds with wrestlers’ such as Sting & Lex Luger, The Steiner Brothers and The Road Warriors, and many more. What gets them on the list is their success as a Tag Team and their amazing ability to work as one in the ring.

#6 - Edge and Christian

These two were very close friends and formed as a Tag Team on the canadian independent wrestling circuit. Formerly known as High Impact, and later on The Suicide Blondes while on the independant circuits, in the WWF the team was billed as Edge and Christian and re-imaged as brothers instead of just close friends. The team held titles in numerous wrestling promotions before signing with the WWF. The team is mainly famous for their feuds, in-ring abililty together, and for competing/winning of matches like TLC(Tables, Ladders, and Chairs) and ladder matches. They have won the WWF Tag Team Championships 7 times with countless defenses. What gets this team on the list is their in-ring ability together, how well the two worked together with storylines, and memorable matches they have had.

#5 - The Hardy Boyz ( Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy )

These two were real-life brothers and first began teaming together in 1993 in independent promotions in North Carolina. The Hardy Boyz gained fame for their participation in ladder matches and TLC(Tables, Ladders, and Chairs) matches. In the WWE/WWF they are six-time World Tag Team Champions and former WCW World Tag Team Champions. They were always a crowd favorite. What gets them on the list is their flare, in-ring ability together, their risk-taking attitude, their storylines/feuds, and their many memorable matches.

#4 - The Rock ‘N’ Roll Express ( Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson)

Two great friends with great trust for each other. The Rock ‘N’ Roll Express were famous for living their name, they were their name. Classic rock star hair, metal loving, high flyers who stole the show wherever they wrestled. Other than their legendary feud with the midnight express, Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson have had great matches with the likes of the legendary Four Horsemen and The Heavenly Bodies. Much as the teams above, Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson are a Tag Team who can get a crowd working just by stepping into a ring, Tag Team legends of old-school wrestling. What gets them on this list is there exreme flare, amazing in-ring ability together, chemistry, and that they just electricfied the crowd every single time they performed.

#3 - Team 3D / The Dudley Boys ( Brother Ray and Brother Devon )

The team originated in the old Extreme Championship Wrestling as a stable with several members, but the team of Brother Ray and Brother Devon were the best known of the stable, and went on to capture the Tag Team championships in ECW a record Eight times. They eventually went on to the WWF/WWE, capturing the titles there again, Eight times, as well as an unofficial WCW World Tag Team Championship run. Team 3D is one of the most decorated Tag Teams of all-time and without a doubt when the time comes for them to retire, they will be remembered as one of the best of all time. They have earned legendary status by holding every major world Tag Team championship in America, as well as several championships in Japan. This team has made the list well its obvious if you read above, all Tag Teams need to follow The Dudley Boys way!

#2 - The Hart Foundation ( Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart and Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart )

The original Hart Foundation consisted of Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart and Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart, managed by ‘The Mouth Of The South’ Jimmy Hart. The team enjoyed success in the WWF originally as Heels, bringing a fresh new approach to the WWF’s Tag Team division with Bret being the more technical and agile performer, and Neidhart being the powerful brawler. The team eventually turned Face after Jimmy Hart turned his back on them, and they got over with the fans immensely which led to two runs with the Tag Team championships. The original Hart Foundation eventually split up after Bret started a singles run, but their legacy still remains. The time they broke into the WWF as a Tag Team was a time where great and innovative Tag Teams were quite rare within the company, and the foundation, set the foundation for the future great Tag Teams over their tenure, as face and heel, engaging in amazing and memorable matches with the likes of The British Bulldogs and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers. These guys made the list because they revolutionized Tag Team wrestling and made it what it is today, and made it so popular.

#1 - The Road Warriors ( Hawk and Animal )

Best friends since childhood, making the chemistry they share in the ring a hundred percent natural. Chemistry is what makes a Tag Team successful, knowing each others styles and knowing each others moves, trusting each other completely. This was the way of the warriors. Whenever you mention Tag Team wrestling, whenever you mention Tag Team gold, you automatically think, The Road Warriors, the Legion Of Doom, Hawk And Animal. They will without a doubt go down as one of, if not the greatest and most decorated Tag Teams in the history of the sport itself. Also creating the most famous Tag Team finisher ever, The Doomsday Device. These guys made the list because they are the list. No team will ever pass the greatness that was, The Road Warriors!

Hope you enjoyed it! Make sure you stay alert for the next edition of What Ever, and don’t forget to check out my other article, The Smackdown Low-down!

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Skateboarding is one of the most popular sports in the whole world for the simple reason that it is an action sport and attracts a majority of youngsters and young adults. It is gradually turning out to be a rage and why not, look at the speed, the tricks, performances and the creativity of all these skateboarders. If you are a professional skateboarder you may want to build your own skateboard for which you can buy the best skateboard hardware, which shall have a firm grip on the trucks. Regular hardware may not be rust resistant or water proof, whereas best skateboarding hardware would turn out to be more durable since it is made of waterproof and rust resistant material.

Mostly skateboards use resin epoxy for their boards and the difference can be felt when skateboarding with skateboards that are made with the best skateboard hardware. For cheap skateboards you need not compromise with the quality and durability of decks or other hardware and parts. Even if you opt for cheap skateboards and hardware, you can enjoy the benefit of having a stylish deck, best skateboard hardware of excellent quality and accessories that are made of good material, as a wide range of skateboard companies aware that their clients are on the lookout of both quality as well as affordability.

An important part of the hardware are the screws, which come in different lengths and are usually colored and can be easily twisted with the thumb if they have square heads, hex heads or even if they do not have any specific shape of heads. When you do grinds and slides on railings the trucks of your skateboard need to be stable, if your skateboard hardware is over tightened or loosened the trucks may shift and you may fall. The best skateboard hardware screws should fit into your skateboard truck and remain below the surface of the deck. These are highly suitable for skateboarding tricks and flips. Generally screws have rounded tops so that they can be easily tightened or loosened with your thumb and some may require screw driver for its adjustments.

Modern skateboard decks vary in size and depending upon the requirement of the user. Its weight can be lightened and strength and the rigidity can be upgraded with the best skateboard hardware. Skateboards should be given constant maintenance in order to ensure your safety while skateboarding. If you do not fix a skateboard riser, then your skateboard will have more cracks than you can imagine. By placing these risers the damages on the board will be much less and your skateboard will last longer. So do not keep wondering if you should buy the best skateboard hardware or not because they are a necessity for every skateboarder.

Whether you prefer to acquire a complete skateboard or build your own, you can avail of the opportunity of selecting online various skateboards, accessories and the best skateboard hardware, which are all available in different colors, sizes and shapes. With the safest, most durable and tough decks and hardware, your board will be the best and exclusive.

Mellonie is an expert in the field. If you want skateboard hardware and more information on skateboard Please visit: http://www.goskateorgohome.com

Skateboarding can be real fun and an enjoyable activity. The adventure involved in the sports has made it a favorite to many. It involves a display of tricks and stunts. So you have to be very careful when you are on the ramp and on the street. It is always recommended to put on your protective gears like helmets, knee guards, wrist pads and others. Opt for a good quality skateboard that can give you a safe ride, but there are some accessories that can enhance your performances and help you carry out your acts with increased efficiency. Grip tape is one such accessory that should be used by all skaters. Best skateboard grip tape is available in the skateboarding industry, at a very nominal price.

A grip tape has adhesive on the underside and can be peeled off like a sticker to paste it on the decks. The best skateboard grip tape is one that has a strong adhesive that allows it to stay completely stuck to the deck of the board. The most preferred colors are black, neon green, but often it is transparent or camouflaged. Generally, the material used for best skateboard grip tape is silicon carbide, a very sturdy metal that stays in good shape for a very long time. Aluminum oxide which is cheaper in price, but not quality compromised, is also used.

The best skateboard grip tape is a great accessory to be possessed by a skater. You may buy the best skateboard grip tape in full lengths, in varying designs and color. Depending on your preference and decks that vary in sizes and shapes, you can get one to suit your skateboard. The unevenness on the grip tape prevents you from slipping off the skateboard, because it creates friction.

Once you have bought the best skateboard grip tape, it becomes very important for you to understand the perfect procedure to apply it on to your decks. It is not a very difficult procedure. Following these simple steps can help you in putting the grip tape successfully on your skateboards. Cut out a respectable size of grip tape to suit your decks, avoiding the bolts areas which help you distinguish the nose and the tail of your skateboard. Make sure it is stuck well on all side. Then you need a pair of scissors or sharp cutters to trim the excess grip tape. You can show your creativity here. You may cut out the grip tape according to the text imprinted on your deck to give your skateboard a very special appeal and personalize them. You have to be conscious while you do this to prevent air pockets rising in between your deck and grip tape. You can use simple techniques to paste it from anterior to posterior of the skateboard with out any air bubbles.

There are various companies manufacturing the best skateboard grip tape along with other compulsory and optional accessories to give you a joyous and safe ride.

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Both Rhode Island and Block Island waters contain many areas of structure that will hold bass, and there are many types of structure that attract them. Drift fishing is a technique used to fish structure. The key point to remember about any structure is what makes it useful to stripers. While bass can be very aggressive predators and chase bait across the surface for miles, they prefer in most cases to ambush prey, relying on their ability to make short bursts of speed which allow them to catch many types of baitfish. Structure alone is not always enough, it is usually tidal current running past the structure that makes it a good ambush point. To translate, if you have an area that has some large boulders on the bottom and a strong outgoing tide running past it, this can be an excellent spot to fish for bass. The current will eddie as it passes over and around these boulders, areas which can cause small bait fish to tumble out of control. This is the situation which a striper is looking for.

When you drift fish a spot, it is important not to motor over the top of the area of structure where the fish are holding, much like the many fishing charters which frequent RI waters. No matter how quiet your engine might be, it will spook some if not all of the fish. I have always noticed that even in deeper water (but still under 30’) you can troll a few times over a spot but then usually the bite will die off as fish are spooked by the motor noise. Some spots at Block Island and along the RI south shore are so sensitive that one pass over the top will ruin the fishing. So when you go back up-drift, do not motor directly back over your drift path. I cannot emphasis this point enough, I have seen too many anglers ruin good fishing by motoring over the top of the fish. I especially don’t sppreciate it when they motor over the spot I’m personally fishing. You should make it a practice to steer well away from someone who is fishing a spot unless you have a very exact idea of what that person is doing and where the fish are hanging, and how to approach fishing it. In any event, you should never get too close to someone else while bass fishing.

When approaching a spot you intend to drift fish, do not approach too closely. Unless you’re very certain of the direction of drift, stop at least a quarter mile away and let the boat drift so you know what direction it will be going, this will allow you to approach and properly position the boat to drift over the structure. Do not get closer that 100ft to the structure under power. Use your GPS track to see how you drift and to avoid motoring back over that area. If you have the track turned off, you should turn it on and leave it on. If it gets too cluttered, you can always erase the current track.

What you use to fish an area of structure depends on the current hatch and how deep the area is. The “current hatch” means use something which resembles the bait they are currently feeding on. Depths under 20’ can be fished with plugs and soft plastic baits. Over 20’ can usually only be fished with soft plastic baits using lead jigheads. When retrieving a plug, you should vary your retrieve speed, as prey species cannot keep up a fast swimming speed at all times, they “pulse”, going fast then slow then fast in alternation, and predators like striped bass expect this behaviour and will strike during the slowdown. Reeling 4 turns fast – 4 turns slow and continuing to alternate can emulate this behaviour. When using soft plastics, you need to allow them to sink to the level where tha bass may be holding. For a ?oz to 1oz jighead, this is 1 second for every 2 feet of depth. So if you are working in 18 feet of water, no more than a nine-count before you close up the bail and begin your retrieve. As with the plugs, it is necessary to provide a retrieve which pulses the bait. This is achieved by jigging the rod upward, then moving it down slowly, reeling as you go to keep the line tight. If slack is allowed in the line then you will never feel the hit, as they prefer to hit the bait when it is falling.

Drift fishing has three important aspects that you need to understand if you want to master it. Most important is boat positioning, this one is the hardest to get right. The next is bait presentation, which is just as important. The last is proper timing: you want to fish the spot when the fish are there and the tide is cooperating to give you the right conditions for the fish to feed. Keep these in mind and you will be able to catch more fish on your excursions around Rhode Island and Block Island.

Chris Bell has fished Rhode Island waters for 11 years. Before that he was a writer and PC administrator.?? He now guides Rhode Island fishing charters out of Jerusalem on several boats and in the winter writes on various aspects of fishing for stripers, flounder, and other species and fishing techniques.