‘Belly Boat Bassin’ – Part 1: Getting Started

Belly boating bass tips from Jeff Nielsen, CPW Engineering Design Technician.
 Jeff Nielsen with a belly boat bass
Jeff Nielsen with a belly boat bass.

When Colorado Parks and Wildlife Engineering Design Technician Jeff Nielsen isn’t working on the latest construction project, he’s probably fishing out of a belly boat at one of many small ponds or gravel pits on Colorado’s northern Front Range.

View Part 2 of the Belly Boat Bassin’ series for tips on lures and techniques that will help you catch bass from a boat and from shore.

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