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10 Top tips (1/5)
Make your own double toad hook Double the life of your braid If you use green braided line (which most freshwater-specificbraid is), it will turn hazy and fray as it...
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Drew Cook’s five favorite bed fishing tips
Throughout much of the country, the opportunity to sight fish for spawning bass is limited to a few brief weeks in springtime. Florida bass, however, spawn multiple times, which is...
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Bill Lowen’s top five tips for shallow crankin’
Long before Indiana angler Bill Lowen began fishing the Bassmaster Elite Series, he excelled at catching bass from skinny water on the Ohio River. Shallow crankbaits were big hitters for...
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Five things you have to know about flutter spoons
Wherever Texan Chris Zaldain happens to be fishing on the Elite Series tour, his goal is to catch the biggest bass that live there. Most fans know of his success...
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Changing up jig retrieves in the summer
Immediately after the spawn, we know there’s that two-week period when bass will go off, suspend and recover. Once they get their appetite back, and water temps reach the low...
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When to be loud and when to tone it down
The Bassmaster Elite Series pros know when it pays to be loud and boisterous with a lure and when it’s better to offer a light and quiet presentation. Take the...
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Christie’s top five spinnerbait tricks
Oklahoma Elite Series standout Jason Christie is widely regarded as a spinnerbait guru. Here are five things he knows about spinnerbaits that you also have to know. No. 1: “The...
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What baits to throw more and less of
The adage “Start early and stay late” doesn’t apply to Bassmaster Elite Series tournament days. Competitors are held to strict takeoff and check-in times, which leads to some difficult decisions....
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Fishing stakebeds for bass
A popular crappie hideout also attracts quality bass during certain times of the year. Frequently overlooked by bass anglers, a stakebed or fish crib (usually made of a wooden pallet...
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Pros’ tips for winter bass
If your local lakes aren’t iced over, you should be bass fishing! Believe it or not, you’ll have a great shot at bagging your biggest bass of the year in...
