Bass fishing tips from Bassmaster Elite anglers and other bass fishing experts. Learn about fishing tackle, rods, reels and techniques to help you catch more bass.
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Bill Lowen’s shallow advantage of a weedless Ned rig
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday brought to you by Mercury Marine, Bill Lowen gives us his advantage of being efficient with a weedless Ned rig. It gives him the ability…
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Dial in the dock sweet spots
The easy cast is the one everyone makes. Not to say you won’t get bit on a common presentation, but opportunity and access hold an inverse relationship. The former swells...
1-Minute Angler: Gaston’s rod organization solution
Learn how David Gaston keeps his fishing equipment organized to make preparation easier.
Bank Fishing Basics: Current leads to land success
Admittedly, we weren’t cool with getting out-fished, but Bassmaster Elite Series pro Drew Cook and I were targeting something different than the guy who was whacking panfish from atop the...
Learn from the pros’ mistakes
Fish loss happens. It’s part of the learning curve, part of the collective experience that’s supposed to make us better anglers. Still, it hurts. If you think Bassmaster Elite Series...
Making pre-practice count
We all have an opportunity to scout the Bassmaster Elite Series waters before they go off limits. A lot of the guys go when it’s someplace new or convenient. Others...
Bank Fishing Basics: How to break down bank fishing
We typically have a very limited amount of resources to work with when fishing from the bank. There’s more tackle and more opportunity to move around when fishing from a...
Beat the cold with Florida fishing
The Bassmaster Elite Series opens in February on one of my favorite places to fish – Lake Okeechobee. Florida is a place I go to get away and hone my...
Day on the Lake: Bryan New
◗ 6:41 a.m. It’s pitch dark, 33 degrees and windy when we arrive at Lake N’s deserted boat launch. New has driven all night to get here. “This is a...
Cory Johnston’s line choices for vegetation
Braid or fluorocarbon? Those are the line choices for fishing heavy vegetation. Cory Johnston explains and demonstrates when to choose each, using Seaguar lines.
Winter fishing with a micro jig
The skirted jig has long been a mainstay for bass anglers. I remember in the ‘80s watching Denny Brauer, Dee Thomas and Lonnie Stanley hammering bass with them. Thanks to...
