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: Maribou Jig for shallow smallmouth
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, Bill Lowen explains his favorite stealthy shallow water lure for smallmouth up north. Lowen has been highly successful throwing a 3/32-ounce Maribou Hair Jig…
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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....
Hopelessly devoted to summertime flippin’
Now, as much as we’d enjoy indulging in another parodic verse inspired by the original high school musical (this one, Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson’s alma mater, Rydell High), we...
Shallow minded with forward-facing sonar
Calling someone “shallow-minded” is usually an insult, but for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Darold Gleason, the term holds admirable meaning. Specifically, he’s one of a growing number of anglers applying...
Essential compact jigs
The Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the Delaware River in 2014 is one of the most challenging and rewarding events I’ve ever fished. It was held in Philadelphia, just across...
Land of Giants: Hunting the brutes of June
Transitioning through the year’s midpoint, bass are settling into their summer patterns. Five Bassmaster Elite Series anglers shared their insights into how they track down and engage June giants. David...
Finding the right electronics balance
Unlike most of my Bassmaster Elite Series counterparts, up until a short while ago I was fishing with very simple electronics. I had a black-and-white Lowrance X92 on the console...
Fishing the spring-to-summer transition
Bryan New has a long checklist of places to search for postspawn bass transitioning from spring spawning flats to deeper summer habitat, but his favorite is the area he found...
1-Minute Angler: Martin covers tackle storage
Get a handy tip from Elite pro Scott Martin on tackle storage in a bass rig.
Tips to find offshore confidence
One of the wisest pieces of advice you can give anyone, no matter what they’re trying to learn is this: Crawl before you walk. This also applies to bass fishing,...
Electronics impact at Lake Fork Elite
Efficiency — many ways to define that term, but during the Simms Bassmaster Elite at Lake Fork, some of the top finishers agreed that it came down to three critical...
1-Minute Angler: Replacing rod tips with Crews
In this 1-Minute Angler, John Crews shows the correct way to replace a rod tip.
A gallon a day for Aaron
Summer hit Texas like Cowboy’s linebacker Micah Parsons last week. It was only mid-May, but I swear even the turtles were sweating at Lake Fork during the Bassmaster Elite Series...
