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Back to basics: Putting everything together
The number one reason to go fishing is because it’s fun. So, let’s prep our gear and get to it. We’ll start by talking about putting line on our reels....
Back to basics: The big picture
This is the last in our series about how to fish if you’re new to the sport or if you want to take a kid fishing. The thing I want...
Back to basics: Let’s go fishing
The first thing I like about fishing is that it’s a thrill to hook one and have it fight back to the shore or to the boat. No matter how...
Back to basics: How to pick a spot
It’s time to go fishing. Before we do that, though, we need to make sure we’re in compliance with all the rules and laws. I’m writing this during the pandemic....
Back to basics: Basic fishing gear
Fishing is easy. You don’t have to be young, in great physical shape or rich to get involved. It’s a sport for the outdoors that can be enjoyed by everyone....
Back to basics: Why go fishing?
Most of the time my blogs are pretty detailed. They’re for guys and gals who are serious about catching bass. This time, though, we’re going to look at the basics...
Beginner’s Tacklebox: Buddy Gross
B.A.S.S. sponsors new children’s book to inspire girls to fish
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new children’s book has launched that inspires young children — and especially young girls — to try fishing as a family activity. Layla’s Big Bass was born from...
1-Minute Angler: Largemouth vs. spotted
Bassmaster Elite Series angler Bill Weidler talks about how to tell the difference between a largemouth and a spotted bass.
Finesse techniques for beginners
It started on the bank
The stand of submerged trees was only about 20 feet from the bank, but I considered it a long cast with the 6-foot spincast outfit I was using. I’m pretty...
Feider’s Ned rig tips for beginners
Is a Ned rig good for beginners? Seth Feider thinks so. Watch him explain it using a Z-Man TRD (The Real Deal).
Great days for smallies
It was the fall of 1977, B.A.S.S. was going on 10 years old, and the tournament triumvirate — Ray Scott, Bob Cobb and Harold Sharp — decided it was time...
