Fishing shade in the summer
Now’s the time when our bass start moving out, and we have to move out with them. That can be a problem for some anglers, though. Things are easy to see on the shoreline but not so much out in open...
Everyone knows how much I love to fish a crankbait, especially this time of year.In my mind, there isn’t a more efficient way to find bass and catch them, especially when environmental conditions...
As several southern lakes come out of the spawn, the frustration begins for anglers who discover what a challenging time it can be.There is a window on every body of water when fishing can be...
We’ve had a little while now since Jordan Lee’s second consecutive Bassmaster Classic victory, and like most of you I remain amazed at what he’s accomplished. I’ve thought about his success a lot,...
Winning a Bassmaster Elite event requires so many elements to come together, not the least of which is being able to dial in a winning pattern.I was fortunate to do that at the Academy Sports +...
I don’t have the statistics to prove it, but I’d bet ya a good letter grade on my upcoming college finals that from now until late June is when most people go bass fishing. So I wanted to...
Modern fishing electronics equipped with side imaging (SI) and down imaging (DI) have changed the way I fish.You can find similar features on other brands, but there have been huge improvements in...
Whenever I’m asked about why I fish docks my answer is always the same: Docks are some of the most reliable places on any body of water to find bass. They’re somewhat shallow, provide cover and the...
This spring has been one of the windiest we’ve had, and it brings up several points that are worth considering. You know, we hear the phrase “wind is your friend” a lot and, for the most part, I...
Several months ago I wrote a column about catching everything there was from an area. At the time I credited that approach for my being more competitive. I still give that approach the credit. It’s...
Originally published July 2008Dean Rojas has hopped floating, hollow-bodied frogs to the forefront of topwater bassin' baits. The Texas pro has been seen throwing his Spro BronzeEye frog under...
There’s no better time to catch bass on top than during the spawn or the postspawn. Here in the South most of the bass are postspawn. Throughout the Midwest they’re either on the beds or...
Find out why Elite pro and 2016 Bassmaster Classic winner Edwin Evers suggests fishing deep after the bass spawn.
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how bass move, when and why. Most of it is good information. It’ll definitely help you catch more bass this spring, but there’s something else you need to...
