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Night fishing for smallmouth

Listen to Jim Duckworth, one of Tennessee's most recognized fishing guides, discuss how nighttime can be the ultimate for catching smallmouth bass

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Lures that attract and trigger

Ever wonder why a bass will sometimes rush up to a lure, and then suddenly turn away? Or why some lures seem to catch mostly small bass, while others have a reputation for catching lunkers?

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Deep thoughts on soft stickbaits

In this article read about the ultimate shallow water finesse bait , soft stickbaits that catch bass when other lures won't. Bass just can't seem to resist them.

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How Bud Pruitt fishes crawfish baits

Read as Texas pro Bud Pruitt explains how as part of the food chain, crawfish are preferred by bass. Crawfish lures are also easy to fish. "You just can't go wrong with them."

Brad Paisley: Country’s best bass angler

Fishing and country music have danced together for decades. Hank Williams Jr.'s 1981 hit "A Country Boy Can Survive" underlines the fact that the lifestyles are often intertwined.

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The float-n-fly technique

In this article, you can read how the Float-N-Fly technique has been carefully refined through years of testing, resulting in an excellent presentation devised for catching cold water bass.

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Speed kills

In this article, you can read Jim Bitter's game plan on a brisk Florida day: to keep the speed quick, get the lure tight to brushtops, dock pilings and laydown logs.

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Laydowns top to bottom

Fallen trees provide all-important cover for fish and visible, identifiable targets for fishermen. Some, however, are better than others.

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Time to bolt

Serious bass anglers seek to minimize splash when they cast. However, when there is no splash — because a finesse worm goes up but does not come down — something is wrong.

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