Fishing giant swimbaits
Luca Popescu from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine asked me about big swimbaits. Basically, he wanted to know why they seem to be more popular on the West...
Greg Hackney
No help is real help, part 2
I don’t claim to be perfect. Regardless of what I said in part 1 of this column about not getting help. There is another point of view. I’m told that something like 20...
No help is real help, part 1
We’ve got this “no help” rule in place now, and I think it’s great. There are lots of questions that have to be answered about how it’ll work in practice...
Summer haunts: The basics
It’s July. I know. In some places the fish have been out in their summer haunts for some time. In other places, though, they’re just starting to move away from...
I’m excited about the St. Lawrence River
Normally I don’t get too excited about fishing somewhere we’ve been before, especially if it’s at the same time of year. Over time the lakes and rivers fish smaller and...
Latest Industry News
Daily Limit: Zona returns for LIVE
ORLANDO, Fla. — Invariably, during every Bassmaster LIVE, a viewer asks on Facebook or Twitter, “Where’s Zona?” Seen alongside fellow Bassmaster TV host Tommy Sanders for years, Zona scaled back...
How-To
Hackney’s tip on fishing history
Greg Hackney, 2014 Toyota Angler of the Year, breaks down how he avoided fishing history on a fishery he is very familiar with. With all the tools and information available...
Catching bass in muddy water
Picking the right lure for muddy conditions begins with helping the bass find it. There are four factors involved, and they’re all related so I can’t say that one is...
Structure spoons
Structure spoons are an effective tool now that summer is on its way. But before we get into my thoughts about them I want to make sure we’re all talking...
Finding bass in muddy water
We’ve had a series of bad storms around the country for the past few weeks. Heavy rain in a short period of time seems to be the norm, and it...
