How-To

Tips for flipping and pitching in early fall

Once the days start to shorten and the waters start to cool, you have two basic options if you want to catch bass: Fish the flat side of the lake or fish the backs of the coves and the creeks.

It’s all about the dream

As another season comes to a close, I find myself experiencing mixed emotions. On the one hand, I’m disappointed. No one wants to finish the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year race in 90th place.

Whose water is it anyway?

Many years ago, while fishing a tournament on the Harris Chain of Lakes in North Central Florida, a bizarre and somewhat disturbing event occurred — an event I feel is well worth sharing.

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Rainstorms can liven up your fishing

Hurricane Isaac delivered another blow to Louisiana and Mississippi, but its residual effects on the Midwest could be a boon to bass fishing.

New Jerry McKinnis Outdoor Film Series & Award

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute and JM Associates are proud to announce the creation of the Jerry McKinnis Outdoor Film Series and Award to be presented at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, Oct. 12-21, 2012.

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A fisherman’s dream

I’ll tell you what, now’s the time to go fishing. Isaac is over but the cool and freshwater he dumped into many of our rivers and lakes has really turned the fish on. This is the beginning of the fall feeding frenzy.

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I’m in the Bassmaster Classic, Part 2

When we stopped last week I was in the middle of telling you why the two small bass I caught on the third day of the Oneida event made for one of my best days ever.

Hope floats at Ft. Gibson Lake

With 2013 Bassmaster Classic berths on the line, several Bassmaster Elite Series pros are making their way to Oklahoma to compete in the final Bass Pro Shops Central Open of the season.

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Take advantage of the rains

Hurricane Isaac has mostly left the Gulf Coast and is headed inland. As bad as it was in the Coast, it’ll be seriously beneficial to us smallmouth anglers. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that the next week or 10 days might be some of the best fishing we’ve seen in years.

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