How-To

Sight Fishing with a Drop Shot

A spring day of bed fishing on the crystal clear waters of Texas' Lake Amistad can be like watching a horror movie, as egg-laden monster largemouths migrate to the shallows to nest and spawn.

Amistad Lessons

Let's use our time this week to talk about a couple of things I learned at Amistad. From my perspective they're important. Keeping them in mind will help us all become better competitive bass anglers.

2009 Battle on the Border

If ever there has been a perfect time and a perfect place in which to open a Bassmaster Elite Series season, it just might be March 12-15 at Lake Amistad on the Texas-Mexico border.

How-To

Early Season part 1

Our country is crisscrossed with thousands of miles of rivers, most of which offer bass fishing.

How-To

Make Your Line Choices

Alton Jones won the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, He used 14-pound fluorocarbon for the job, but if he'd spooled on 17-pound, he probably wouldn't have won.

A Pro’s Approach: Pete Ponds

Located about 12 miles from Del Rio, Texas, along the United States-Mexico border, this Rio Grande and Devils River impoundment covers approximately 64,900 acres at normal pool.

Pete Ponds on Lake Amistad

Ponds had part of it right. He predicted that the high water would have a huge impact on this event by spreading the fish and the fishing. And he also said the spawn would control the event.

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