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Blind fishing for spawners
It is obviously time to implement sight-fishing tactics when you can visibly see bass on their beds. But how do you determine if the bass are spawning when muddy water,...
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Change up your presentation with a paddletail worm
When they want to add some thump or a unique action to their worm fishing tactics, Bassmaster Elite Series pros switch to a worm style that junks the conventional trend....
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Finding prespawn success in skinny water
Lakes and reservoirs get much of the attention when it comes to prespawn fishing, but true river systems can also provide quality action during the early spring before the fish...
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Fishing tidal waters in the winter
Tidal waters can present different challenges that traditional bodies of water. Fishing tidal rivers in the wintertime can lead to success on the water if you can dial in where the bass winter.
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Kyle Welcher’s early spring cranking tips
Early spring is a prime time for catching bag bass on a crankbait. Check out Kyle Welcher's tips for prespawn cranking.
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Catch the biggest bass of the year in the prespawn
The numbers don’t lie — 10 pounds, 4 ounces, 12-14, 9-5. Those were some of the biggest bass ever caught by Bassmaster Elite anglers John Cox, Lee Livesay and Brandon...
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Top plastics for cold water
In much of North America, bass fishing from late winter into early spring takes place in water under 55 degrees. During this frigid phase, many anglers use soft-plastic baits mainly...
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Use different colors baits for fishing different depths
When Tennessee pro Brandon Card is dragging a big worm across deep offshore ledges, particularly on the TVA impoundments, there’s no question which color he’ll be throwing: Plum. It’s accounted...
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Tips for fishing shell beds
Bass don’t eat mussels, as far as we know. But for some reason, bass and mussels go together like oysters and Louisiana hot sauce. In most lakes around the country,...
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Hackney’s five swim jig secrets
Few tournament pros qualify as true naturals. These individuals find and catch bass so consistently they seem to have been born with superior fishing instincts. Louisiana Elite Series pro Greg...
