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.
Top Tackle: How do you catch bass that leave the bed?
In this Top Tackle video, Jason Christie discusses the tricky period immediately after bass leave the bed and are either guarding fry or recovering from the spawn. Here is how…
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Oh-Fish-Ally Unofficial: Pros’ frog fishing secrets revealed
Join Dave Mercer on his Oh-FISH-ally Unofficial podcast as he digs for the pros’ most guarded tips on frog fishing. Noted masters of the technique answer questions and give tips...
Land of giants: The April big ‘uns
Spring is here, and the bass will never be fatter than they are right now. Take the pros’ advice for dodging April showers and landing a personal best
The best ChatterBait tackle
When I talk with fans at Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments and at seminars across the country, I’m often asked how to get the most out of ChatterBaits. Many anglers tell...
Day on the Lake: Mike Huff
Put an Elite pro on a small lake he’s never seen before and give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while logging his every move.
Adapting to changing current flows in rivers
I’m a river guy at heart. I’ve fished the Delaware River, the Susquehanna and many other waterways. When I saw the Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound on this year’s Progressive Bassmaster Elite...
Don’t neglect lipless crankbaits or spinnerbaits this spring
Anglers like to jump on trends and often forget about the tactics that worked well a few years ago. For example, prespawn usage of the lipless crankbait and the spinnerbait...
Survive and thrive during the midday slump
For office folks, it may be another cup of coffee, a healthy fruit smoothie or a brisk walk around the parking lot. For bass anglers, the midday slump requires more...
Prime time for big ones
In my mind, there is no better time to be a bass angler than right now. I’m talking about the current springtime shallow bite that has emerged in the South...
Tips for prespawn cranking
Shallow cranking can be an exceptionally productive tactic all year long, but it’s especially deadly for catching big fish and big bags at this time of year. During the prespawn,...
Classic: Sorting through the prespawn options
Learn the 'how to' approach many pros are using to dial in the options at Lake Ray Roberts.
Do you know Ned?
Have you ever met Ned? I’m of course referring to the Ned rig. When the Ned rig came out, it quickly became a hot technique, and when I saw it,...
The DeBAIT: Chunk vs. craw jig trailers
Jigs have been a staple in the bass angler’s tacklebox for decades, but what goes on the back of them is where this DeBAIT topic centers. As the years have...
