How-To

How-To

Schedule your season

Anglers work on timing and perfect athletic execution to pick apart their adversary, targeting his weaknesses and taking advantage of every deficiency.

How-To

Cranking timber with Marty Stone

In winning the 1990 Bassmaster Classic, Rick Clunn dispelled a myth that lipped baits and their trailing, sharp set of treble hooks aren't effective when fished through heavy timber.

How-To

Reversing the Texas rig

"Being different is a big theme nowadays," says Mike Iaconelli, the 2006 Bassmaster Angler of the Year. "Fish have seen a regular Texas rigged plastic worm 10 times a day for the last five years."

How-To

Prespawn: The final move

It's common bass fishing knowledge that a lake's entire population of largemouth does not assault the shallows to spawn in one great wave.

How-To

Tapping floating docks

Pro Jimmy Mason gives us tips on how to catch fish under and around floating docks.

How-To

When Color Matters

In this article, you can read about how Marty Stone's two decades on the tournament trail have made him a big believer in matching lure color to light conditions.

How-To

Cranking the spring

Warm weather means most anglers trade in their crankbaits for soft plastics.

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