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Topwaters for the spawn and postspawn

Topwaters for the spawn and postspawn

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...

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Go deep postspawn

Go deep postspawn

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They’re biting somewhere

They’re biting somewhere

Power or finesse?

Power or finesse?

Locating spawning bass

Locating spawning bass

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Some more about finding ‘em first

Some more about finding ‘em first

Heavy rains, high water and sunburns

Heavy rains, high water and sunburns

Should I specialize?

Should I specialize?

Adding orange to bass lures

Adding orange to bass lures

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How Browning chooses chatterbait trailers

How Browning chooses chatterbait trailers

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Get sneaky when bass are spooky

Get sneaky when bass are spooky

By Kevin VanDam

Last week I talked about the spawn and how various conditions can affect it, especially during the early transition period when fish first start moving up.That can be a frustrating time for anglers...

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Find ‘em first

Find ‘em first

By Greg Hackney

This is a crazy time of the year, and this has been a crazy year. That makes for a wild combination. Depending on where you fish, and the recent weather in your parts, the bass might be anywhere...

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How seasons and temperature affect bass

How seasons and temperature affect bass

By David Hart

Advice that will help any bass angler catch 'em all year long.

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Finding spawning transition areas

Finding spawning transition areas

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The birth of pitching

The birth of pitching

By Mark Hicks

Learn the technique of Tommy Biffle's pitching approach.

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Find the prespawn staging areas

Find the prespawn staging areas

By Ott DeFoe

It’s about time for the prespawn to begin. For all that’s written and said about this phase of a bass’ life, it isn’t all that complicated if you keep a few things in mind. The prespawn begins...

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This is the week

This is the week

By Edwin Evers

If you’re looking for a personal best largemouth bass and you live south of the Mason-Dixon Line, this is the week to do it. Spool up some fresh line. Put some air in your trailer tires. Oil your...

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When the bite slows down

When the bite slows down

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Think small and slow, sometimes

Think small and slow, sometimes

By Michael Iaconelli

I had an interesting experience at the 2018 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Martin presented by Econo Lodge that I thought I’d share with everyone. Maybe it’ll help you catch more bass somewhere along the...

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Sometimes, we should just accept what’s working

Sometimes, we should just accept what’s working

By Bryan Brasher

During a fishing trip with Bassmaster Magazine Editor James Hall last week, James stepped off the trolling motor for a minute and offered a profound thought.He does that sometimes.“Consider this,”...

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DeFoe on selecting jig trailers

DeFoe on selecting jig trailers

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Dealing with high, muddy water

Dealing with high, muddy water

By Kevin VanDam

In lieu of all the rain that has led to recent flooding conditions around the nation, you may be among those anglers trying to figure out how to deal with rising and, oftentimes, muddy water.High...

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1-Minute Angler: Overlooking overlooked spots

1-Minute Angler: Overlooking overlooked spots

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Two lures Ike won’t be without in winter

Two lures Ike won’t be without in winter

By Michael Iaconelli

Maybe it’s because he played ice hockey from grade school through his sophomore year of college, or perhaps it’s because the former right winger grew up in the cold climate of the Philadelphia...

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