Braid, fluorocarbon or monofilament? Expert Bobby Lane says there's a place for all three line types in your bass fishing.
It was Collis who taught the sport's greatest plastic worm angler one of the most productive ways to rig the bait.
Legislators have put the bipartisan Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act on the table, in hopes that a restructuring of the powers that be will improve the decision-making process regarding control of the species.
Every so often I’m asked about smallmouth bass. Guys want know what it is about them that attracts so much attention. I think I know what it is but I’ll admit that it’s hard to put into words. It’s much like telling someone what a pretty girl looks like. I think it all started years and years ago. The early writers gave the smallmouth mystical properties. A lot of that had to do with habitat. In those days smallmouth anglers fished small, clear mountain streams. By definition that meant tiny lures, light tackle and stealth techniques.
It doesn’t get any better than fishing Lake Guntersville in February, and Chris Lane is certain the 2014 Classic will prove it.
Want to make your own tackle? Start here.
You don't have to be obsessive-compulsive to enjoy collecting antique fishing tackle, but it might help. Collecting is just another facet of our great sport.
It’s jerkbait madness time in most parts of smallmouth country right now.
Go ahead, drink in the sight of these unusual baits and digest the unorthodox methods the pros employ to catch bass with them.