Largemouth bass virus resurfaces

Recent fish kills at Kerr Reservoir and Briery Lake in Virginia have been linked to largemouth bass virus by Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries biologists. LMBV has not been implicated in fish kills nationally for nearly a decade.

Lead ban proposed in Washington

Bass anglers in the state of Washington have until Friday to voice their opposition to a ban on all lead fishing tackle in 13 lakes where loons breed.

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Monroe: The right lens color

To Elite Series pro Ish Monroe, lens selection is an extremely important component to success on the water.

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Greg Vinson: Dissecting tailraces

Probably the best time to fish a tailrace on Southeastern reservoirs is in the summertime. Then oxygen levels are at their lowest on the lakes. So what you have is one big comfort zone, an area with cool water and plenty of oxygen, a magnet that attracts both small and spotted bass and sometimes largemouth.

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Greg Vinson: Fishing fast-falling water

Greg Vinson explains how when the water drops, shallow fish are likely to reposition themselves in deeper water close by. Chances are that you will find them in those secondary adjacent areas.

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Gerald Swindle: Cashing in on backwaters

Gerald Swindle shares his science and what to look for when fishing the backwaters. He describes where to fish, adjusting to the wind, baits to use and other variables.

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Gary Klein: Fishing Tips

Adjusting to the prevailing light involves a "fishing in the moment mentality, according to Gary Klein. If an angler is convinced that there are fish in an area, he will keep refishing until he figures it out.

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