The Goodyear Minnow
In the coldest of weather, an armada of boats loaded with anglers dressed like Nanook of the North float together and bounce sauger jigs off the bottom trying to catch a Sauger.
Back to basics
Too often we (professionals) convey the idea that you have to have a lot of fancy — and expensive — tackle to catch bass.
How-To
The Mysterious Mudbug
Ken Cook, a former fisheries biologist and a Bassmaster Classic champion tells us about crawfish and crawfish lures.
Hackney: Bow hunts to purge system
Elite Series pro Greg Hackney goes hunting after a long fishing season.
The One that Got Away
Dave Wolak's giant bass that got away at Lake Amistad.
How-To
How to deal with temperature changes
One of the first lessons I ever learned about bass fishing is that bass can and will change temperaments very quickly and unexpectedly.
How-To
Finessing your French fry
One lure, the plastic French fry, often gets overlooked when we talk about finesse fishing, but believe me, this bait has some amazing potential when you rig it a certain way and start casting it with a spinning rod and light fluorocarbon line.
How-To
An unlikely champ
Elwood Lumpkins was given less than a 50 percent chance to survive an operation that was the result of a botched weight-loss surgery from 2003 one of 24 surgeries Lumpkins has undergone in the past four years.
How-To
No room for error
In the second phase of our work in Orlando we filmed commercials for the upcoming Bass Pro Shops Spring Classics. I got up early on Tuesday and headed to the set. As soon as I got there, I had to review my lines and begin practicing.
How-To
Frugal Angler: with Greg Hackney
Elite Series angler Greg Hackney explains the simplicity of lure colors.
