This weekend was much like most of my spring days on Lake Arthur usually go. It was full of highs and lows. With the water temperature and air temperature both dropping I new that the conditions would make fishing difficult. None the…
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
Afternoon at Lake Arthur
On by Leo CancillaAfter fishing for the first time all year on Saturday I couldn’t wait to get back on the water. Well I didn’t have to wait too long. Sunday afternoon my friend Mike and I went out to Lake Arthur from 12:30 to…
Lake Arthur
On by Leo CancillaIt is official the ice is off and fishing season has begun. After one of the worst winters the area has ever seen the lakes are thawed and local fishermen were out in full force at Lake Arthur. I was one of…
Crooked Creek Lake
On by Leo CancillaDo you want to go fishing on a lake that doesn’t get a ton of fishing pressure? In Pennsylvania it isn’t easy to find a lake that doesn’t get a lot of pressure, but I have found one that is a short…
Bass Fishing Technique – Pitching
On by Leo CancillaAnyone who has ever spent any time fishing with me knows that I love to flip and pitch for bass. I would venture to say that it is my favorite way to fish. Even though I feel that there is no bad…
Wacky Rigging the Tornado Worm
On by Leo CancillaThe wacky rig is a staple in any bass fishermen’s arsenal. Here is a demo on how to wacky rig one of the new Hag’s Tornado Worms with the use of a wacky rigging tool and an o-ring. .
Sportsmen Shows
On by Leo CancillaThe best way to learn the correct way to retrieve, rig, and conditions lures work best is to talk with the companies themselves. And the easiest way to speak with multiple company representatives in the same day is at sportsmen shows. Vendors…
Clear Water
On by Leo CancillaIf you are fishing clear water for any species of fish you must match the forage of the body of the water. This is well painted jerkbaits and crankbaits can really do well. Also, life like swimbaits are a good options. If…
Oneida Lake – New York
On by Leo CancillaWhen traveling with the Bassmaster Weekend Series last year I came upon a couple fisheries that are truly amazing. Today I am going to focus on Oneida Lake in New York. Even though we are a Pittsburgh based website and try to…
Open Fishing Tournaments
On by Leo CancillaHello everyone. I am sure if you are like myself you are excited to get the 2010 fishing season started. For all clubs and organizations that would like to have there open tournaments applications and results posted on the site, here are…