How-To

Get deep into cranking

In this article, you can read Steve Kennedy's tips on deep fishing. From keeping on the move to using football jigs, Steve's experience gives insight into these deep water dwellers.

Carl Dyess: First BASS Champ Dies at 70

A good friend died the day before Independence Day near the southern village of Malcolm, Ala. Carl Dyess, 70, was an historic figure in the history of BASS and bass fishing. More than that, he was a great friend who supported me and everything I did with BASS and the bass fishing world from the time he fished my very first tournament at Beaver Lake in Arkansas in 1967.

The One that Got Away

Beginning fishing as a professional with a well worn boat, Kevin Wirth describes how he lived frugally. Read what happens after a few casts in his first BASS professional tournament.

How-To

Bass in Japan

In this article you will find some answers to questions for starters investigating bass fishing in Japan.

Choke Canyon Gives Up Record ShareLunker

Brad Bookmyer of Leander, Texas, had his fishing trip cut short January 21, but he was happy about it. After hooking two fish so big he could not turn them and keep them from getting off the hook, he landed a 15.45-pound largemouth bass that was 22 inches in girth and 26.25 inches long.

The One that Got Away

I have two of these stories. One is in the more distant past, and one is a wound that has almost healed.

How-To

Go big or go home!

If you're serious about catching big bass really big bass there's a tackle manufacturer out there you need to know. His name is Carl Wengenroth. He owns and operates RiverSlung Custom Lures and The Anglers Lodge and Tackle Shop in Del Rio, Texas, just down the road from Lake Amistad.

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