History has proved that the winter is the best of the hard target fishing, because the cold water drives the fish out looking for different structure “hence the bass move to hard targets” like rock, […]
The spring months are a great time to be a bass angler. The fish are starting to stir after a long winter, and they are bulking up on food before and after the energy-draining spawn. […]
While true Ned Rig or Midwest Finesse fishing is, by definition, a light line technique involving small, light wire hooks for a stealthy approach, select tournament situations necessitate a slightly larger, heavier jig hook capable […]
Spring is giving way to summer, and creek banks are hopping and crawling with terrestrial insects. That is good news for fishermen because increasing bug activity, warming water and the windy conditions that are […]
To say I am a fan of Brian Latimer as a angler and an ambassador for the sport of bass fishing would be an understatement. I have spoken to Brian on many occasions and helped […]
Hiro Naito rarely unleashes a really long cast. He believes long casts and retrieves keep the lure in low-percentage areas too much of the time and leave too much to chance. A fishing industry veteran […]
I’m a bass fisherman who happens to live five minutes from the ocean. I grew up fishing in the ocean, and in my late teenage years made a hard turn to bass. I started […]
Fishing seasons are in full swing all across the Midwest and that means anglers are chasing walleyes and panfish in lots of waters. Now, however, can be a great time for largemouth bass fishing […]
As the weather begins to warm up, more and more anglers are hitting the water to go bass fishing. This time of year also brings an increased number of posts to social media groups with […]
The combination of a Natural Forage Baits green shad Swim Bait and Blitz Lures LLC Swimbait head, made for another successful, short day of fishing. There were also a few bass picked up on a […]
If you don’t have a Zoom Super Fluke tied on this month, you are missing out on some of the best action of the year. In much of the country the bass are either […]
“I knew as soon as I was setting the hook, it was a big fish,” said Tom Smith, of Old Monroe, Mo. Tom landed a 7.93 largemouth bass on Saturday, April 27 at the annual […]
An increasingly important, though rarely talked-about tool in bass boats today, an underwater camera yields real-life fishing visuals that can’t be refuted. For 2019 Bassmaster Classic champion, Ott DeFoe, however, concealing a camera in […]
Open water fishing has started in many areas of the Midwest, and where it hasn’t started yet, it will soon. I have a few plans for the upcoming open water season that I hope to […]
Fishing was tough today, and colder than what was forecast. The water was murky and turning over, with a temp in the mid to upper 30’s. My first fish was a 21″ bass on […]
Las Vegas Review-Journal First Ran This Story – If you have been dreaming about catching a smallmouth bass that will put a bend in your fishing rod, Lake Mohave is the place to go. The […]
The spring months are a great time to be a bass angler. The fish are starting to stir after a long winter, and they are bulking up on food before and after the energy-draining spawn. […]
With the spring time months nearly upon us its time to look at the most important key to finding fish during the spring months. Yes, there are many ways to be a good spring time […]
The all-new Plano B-Series Tackle Bag keeps anglers on their A-game. Loaded with upgraded parts and materials, the B-Series is the tackle bag designed for the modern angler. Constructed from a durable ripstop fabric, the […]
Pssssst! Here’s a dirty little secret for you: If you want to catch your biggest largemouth bass of the year, this month—March—may be your best bet to net “basszilla.” That may sound a bit odd, […]
Most small ponds and lakes can be fished with some level of success by the persistent angler with a minimal amount of research or scouting before the trip. But when you want to fish that […]
New York State Assembly Members working in Albany and based primarily in New York City, want to make it unlawful for anyone to hold contests or competitions involving hunting or fishing wildlife, for example, local […]
A big shift in weather conditions and the kindness of a fellow competitor opened the door for local favorite Darold Gleason to show off his home lake’s potential with a 25-pound, 3-ounce catch that yielded […]
Wherever you fish, the stories are almost the same. Bass fishing is a warm-weather activity. Fall makes its way into winter and the boats get winterized and packed away with the rods and reels until […]
In February 2017, Marine Creek Lake produced the first ever confirmed Toyota ShareLunker offspring entered in the program, a major milestone in the program’s effort to create bigger, better bass in Texas. Two years later, […]
With the fish moving off shore and the spawn slowly turning to post spawn I thought I would give you my favorite baits that I use when the bass move deep as we progress into […]
Spring bass fishing can be the best time of the year to catch a trophy. Many factors influence the ups and downs of bass fishing in the spring, including rising lake levels. By keying on […]
A certain notion says bass don’t much care for the cold. That when winter arrives and seals lakes with ice, big green and brown bass skulk about, but certainly don’t care to bite. Right? Well, […]
As the water temperature drops down to the fall fishing temperatures between 55 and 70 degrees its time to understand the patterns that develop and the keys that drive the bass to the shallows. As […]
Every few years, one of the best bass-tournament pros in the nation sweeps the competition during a major derby, landing the largest limit of fish while rigging their favorite soft plastics in an innovative way. […]
With all the constant change that occurs on our lakes during the spring its good to have a pattern that addresses all the confusion that the fish go through, and it takes some of the […]
There is no doubt that when you find calm, dead or clear water all combined on the same day on any bass fishing adventure you have found some of the toughest conditions to catch fish. […]
If you want to become a better jerkbait angler, here are 11 tips that will improve your success. Lesson #1: Down, down, down! – Some anglers have the tendency to fish jerkbaits by moving […]
With Spring time upon us, as a bass fisherman you know what that means – its time for the spawn! Arguably the best fishing of the year, and the best time to catch your personal […]
My favorite saying giving to me by an old boss of mine many years ago in another life “fish where the fish are,” has never been so meaningful as it is in the winter time. […]
Days on the water with Ned Kehde aren’t measured by pounds of bass in the livewell or by “5 good bites.” Rather, outings with the Hall of Fame fishing writer mostly distill down to clicks […]
As we approach the end of the winter we will see a variety of changes in the weather; many days will be rainy and over cast, others will be bright, sunny and windy. The conditions […]
Veteran tournament angler Bill Lowen enjoys these cold, frigid days on the water because he knows bass will be in well-defined areas they use year after year, they’ll hit one of his three favorite lures, […]
“If you think about it, every fish that migrates up and down this creek has to go through that little gap,” Jimmy Mason said, as he pitched a War Eagle Heavy Finesse Jig to the […]
After having a meeting regarding my health insurance, Pepper and I got out fishing for a few hours. We didn’t do all that well on bass, but did fairly well on crappie. The first crappie […]
Over the many years I have been fishing I have always keep information on my fishing trips giving me nearly 25 years of details from baits to weather to fishing depth and more. The advantage […]
It’s common every year as the bass make changes in their locations and the fall weather starts to set in fishing gets tougher. This change is constant throughout my many years of history, the fall […]
There are not many times in fishing when a knot can make a big difference in catching or missing a fish except in heavy grass. Sure the knot is always important it has to be […]
As we get farther into the autumn period, the weather gets a little cooler. It’s generally not bitterly cold this time of year, and in fact the weather can be beautiful. That’s what makes fishing […]
How do you pick the color of the lure? is the probably the top question new anglers ask. Do you pick the color of the lure based on the baitfish in the water? Or do […]
Don Banning and Pepper were fishing with me today. Last time at this lake Don was zeroed out, but this time he was able to catch a nice 17 inch bass. My results was a […]
Note: Berkley’s Dr. Keith Jones is one of the foremost authorities on . He knows the answers to questions most anglers can only offer a guess. Most anglers have never caught a bass weighing double […]
Summer is a great time to target bass. Sag-bellied largemouths and smallies slide into predictable post-spawn patterns that allow savvy bass fans to enjoy great fishing on a variety of lakes virtually across the U.S. […]
When the dog days of the summer start to set in and the heat has the fish suspending and skittish it’s time to go to those baits most power fisherman don’t enjoy. Yes, I hate […]
World-class fishing adventures in a rugged, wilderness setting await on the Namakan Reservoir system in the southern reaches of northern Minnesota’s Voyageurs National Park, and you don’t need to board a floatplane or portage a […]
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