Lunkers on top

Aviolent topwater strike is unquestionably one of the supreme thrills in bass fishing. Of course, any bass taken on the surface is fun, but nothing can compare to that magic moment when a "great ol' big 'un" sucks in your topwater offering!

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Logbooks for bass

Today, many successful fishermen take full advantage of current technology to efficiently record, organize and retrieve vital information that can pay big dividends in the present and future.

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Jerkbaits, rocks and grass

Now that jerkbaits have become established as essential bass lures, a consensus exists among many respected anglers regarding when and where to cast these baits for optimal success.

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It’s all in the head

Ask a bass fisherman who cut his teeth on a clear water lake to name his go-to lure the one he turns to when he can't catch a fish on anything else — and the odds are he'll quietly say it's a leadhead jig teamed with some kind of plastic body.

Ray Scott opens Classic events

In this article, you can read about Ray Scott, whose star power cannot be denied. Scott is the impassioned ambassador to a sport whose theatrics were just the kick-start needed to open the Classic Outdoor Show at the Louisiana Superdome.

A day on the lake with Larry Nixon: prespawn

BASS tournaments are major events held on huge bodies of water. Pro anglers spend days determining fish catching patterns before the actual competition, and the tournament itself may span the better part of a week.

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Top six spots for cold weather cranking

Crankbaiting in cold water is not really a popular technique because it doesn't work all the time, but there are definitely times and places where crankbaits will outperform any other lure this time of year.

Cruising bass

Scott Rook vividly remembers one bass he encountered during a Bassmaster Top 150 tournament in Georgia a few years ago.

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