How-To

Red Eye Shad for fall bass

Now that we're well into fall, a lot of the bass that were shallow and chasing bait a month ago are now more dispersed. They're still chasing baitfish, but since the baitfish are more spread out, so are the bass.

How-To

Spinnerbait modification

Spinnerbaits are a staple in every successful angler's tacklebag. As every angler knows, they'll catch bass right out of the package. At times, however, small modifications will make a big difference in your catch.

How-To

Shad before ‘dads in winter

When I'm smallmouth fishing in cold weather, you'll almost always see me using a shad imitation rather than a crawfish imitation. The reason is simple. Bass feed a lot more on shad when the water's cold than they do on crawfish.

Lake Hartwell Needs Upgrades

Lake Hartwell, the site of the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, and the surrounding area may be getting some significant upgrades for recreational anglers.

Nothing Sissy About Going Shaky

Bassmaster Elite Series angler Jeff Reynolds is a meat-and-taters kind of guy. He's an Oklahoma cowboy who listens to George Strait, deer hunts when he's not fishing and loves flipping a jig.

Latest Industry News

Fishin’ with a mission

As many of you know I cut my beard for my wedding to Becky. (Actually she cut it for me, but who wants to get technical?) Now we're going to auction it for charity. The bidding will be on eBay, and should start shortly.

Yamaha SHO

For years, four strokes in the bass market were considered too heavy, too slow and too bulky to compete with two-stroke engines. Yamaha has answers for each problem.

St. Croix Bassmaster Opens

2010 Opens Schedule

The Opens have proven to be very popular with anglers looking for a highly competitive circuit with opportunities to advance to the most prestigious tournament levels in bass fishing.

B.A.S.S. Nation

Cook and Duarte win JWC

Washington's Jake Cook won the 15- to 18-year-old age division of the 2009 Junior Bassmaster World Championship on Lake Yale, near Tavares, Florida. Maryland's John Duarte Jr. won the 11- to 14-year-old division.

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