Anyone who knows me will tell you that my favorite style of fishing is pitching and flipping. Knowing that is what I love, I often get asked which reel or reel speed is the best? My answer to that is very simple. …
Author: Leo Cancilla
My name is Leo Cancilla, and I was born April 23, 1984. I live in Butler Pennsylvania with my fantastic wife Jessica. I have been fishing local fishing tournaments for about 12 years now. My fishing strengths are power fishing and flipping. My favorite lake in Pennsylvania is Pymatuning Lake.
This year I will be competeing the Bassmaster Weekend Series - New York West Division, Keystone Bass Buddies Circuit, Club Tournaments, and the Lake Arthur Wednesday Night Tournaments.
My sponsors for this year are:
Pure Fishing
Dig-In Shallow Water Anchors
Contact me at leo@fishpittsburgh.com
This year I will be competeing the Bassmaster Weekend Series - New York West Division, Keystone Bass Buddies Circuit, Club Tournaments, and the Lake Arthur Wednesday Night Tournaments.
My sponsors for this year are:
Pure Fishing
Dig-In Shallow Water Anchors
Contact me at leo@fishpittsburgh.com
Winter Blues?
On by Leo CancillaDo you have the winter fishing blues? For guys, such as myself, who don’t ice fish the winter is a long time to go without fishing. Even though we are not fishing there is still plenty to do. First, we should take…
Soft Plastic Disposal
On by Leo CancillaAs an angler, I am very concerned with conservation to ensure that I and the generations that follow can go fishing. I was sent an article yesterday that I found really interesting. It dealt with why fish were skinny in a small private…
Best Dock Fishing Rods?
On by Leo CancillaThere are so many fishing rods on the market today it is hard to have a rod for every style that you can fish. However, most companies are making specialty rods that are specific for each technique. Whether you are fishing for…
Berkley Chigger Craw Product Review
On by Leo CancillaProduct Type: Crawfish – Soft Plastic Tested Size(s): 3” and 4” Tested Colors/Patterns: Black/Blue, Green Pumpkin, Green Pumpkin Party MSRP: $3.49 First Impression: This craw has good profile with large claws. The Chigger Craw has the scent Berkley is known for. Mike Iaconelli…
Lake Dardanelle-Weekend Series National Championship
On by Leo CancillaAfter the regional competition at the Potomac River I started getting ready for the national championship at Lake Dardanelle. For those who don’t know Lake Dardanelle is a man made lake on the Arkansas River system. It is located about 2 hours…
Lure Advice
On by Leo CancillaWhen using or purchasing a specific lure from a company you should try to contact them and ask for color suggestions and other tips that my help you select the right lure. Most companies have a forum or message board now and you…
Potomac River – Regional Championship
On by Leo CancillaRecently I competed in the Bassmaster Weekend Series regional championship at the Potomac River. The tournament was held on October 16 and 17, but I decided that with a new triton boat on the line and a bid to the nation championship…
Great Lakes New Proposed Laws
On by Leo CancillaI found this article on the bassmaster website. Seems that we could be in danger of losing some of our favorite fishing spots because they are lumping recreational fishermen in with commercial fishing. I am all for conservation, but the average angler…
Clear Water Powerfishing
On by Leo CancillaIn clear water conditions such as most of the finger lakes in New York, Presque Isle Bay or any of the northern section of the Allegheny River power fishing can be very productive. There are a couple things to remember though. First,…