Greg Hackney
The second prespawn
Now — and I mean right now, today — is what I call the second prespawn. In most of our country water temperatures are dropping, but they’re not yet cold....
Northern smallies are different
I’ve been doing this for years now, and I’ve seen a few changes in our fish and in our fisheries. One of the most interesting is the change in our...
High-visibility braid
Those flamboyant colors that have been showing up on everything from boats to sneakers and tournament jerseys are finding their way onto Bassmaster Elite Series anglers’ spinning reel spools. While...
Access in Louisiana: public or private?
Kevin Gaubert is president of the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation, so he gets regular reports from anglers about the hottest fishing spots and the latest lures to catch the biggest bass...
Attacking a weird fall, part 2
Editor’s note: Read part 1. Last time we talked about dealing with a warmer early fall. It’s like what usually happens in October and November is now happening in November...
Attacking a weird fall, part 1
This has been kind of a weird fall. It’s pushing into the middle of October but, except for a week or so, most of the country has been experiencing hot...
A lot of nothing
The last week or so has pretty much been a lot of nothing. When I’m not taking the kids to and from school I’ve spent my time fixing up things...
What size bass do I target?
Mike Pryor asked me about what I do when it comes to choosing between the number of bites I get and the quality of bites I get. Basically he wanted...
What size forage do bass prefer?
Last week’s question about really big swimbaits led me to another issue that I think deserves some attention. What size forage do bass prefer? I ask that question because I...
