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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...
Beginner’s Tacklebox: Matt Herren
Gustafson’s swimbait tips for beginners
Swimbaits aren’t just for skilled anglers. See how to use this Z-Man bait tip with Jeff Gustafson.
How Latimer makes a Texas rig
Pro angler Brian Latimer demonstrates, step-by-step, how a beginner can make a Texas rig.
