How-To

How-To

A Classic beginning: Part II

In this article, you can read about Boyd Duckett's practice of being in the mental "zone" for fishing at his highest level.

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Dissecting bass waters

Tips on recognizing the changes in the water you're fishing, big or small, and how they will effect the fish.

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Blades for bronzebacks

Fishing smallmouth is totally different than fishing other bass, therefore, different tackle is required.

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Exploring ambush points

Ask any professional about crankbait technique and eventually, somewhere in the conversation, he will mention David Fritts. To them, and to anyone who is a follower of the BASS circuit, Fritts is the undisputed master of the technique.

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Making lures

A Colorado club member has turned personal hardship into a mission to help other disabled anglers

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Sight Fishing

Polarized sunglasses help see through the glare and optimum sunlight provides great color contrast. Hopefully, a cooperative mama bass will find the bait irritating and threatening enough to pick it up and move it.

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When bass won’t bite

When bass are passive, don't be aggressive. Here's how the BASS pros lull inactive fish into eating

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Tactics for rocky reservoirs

In some reservoirs it's the predominant bass habitat. And when that is the case, sorting through the rockpiles, outcroppings, sheer bluffs and other geographical formations can be a perplexing proposition at best.

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Superline Niches

Savvy anglers realize that using one line for all bass fishing applications is a huge mistake. Find out what techniques are best served with this new breed of string.

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