Bass Fishing

News & Tips: Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips: Sight Fishing...
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Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips: Sight Fishing

March 25, 2014
No other form of bass fishing conjures up as much excitement as the technique of sight fishing. I liken it to a strategic chess match played out on water — your "enemy" is visibly swimming before you…
News & Tips: Fishing White Bass During the Spring Run, When & How These Fish Spawn...
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Fishing White Bass During the Spring Run, When & How These Fish Spawn

March 22, 2014
In this article learn more about catching white bass from expert anglers with these fishing tips: Timing of the White Bass Run Best Water Temperature Begins White Bass Spawn Water Current Where…
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Topwater Tactics for Spring Bass

March 18, 2014
Use these quick links in this article to jump to these topics: Overview of Topwaters in Early Spring   |   Topwater Baits and Methods for Early Spring Bass   |   Tips for Catching Early Spring Bass…
News & Tips: Spawning-Run Landlocked Striper Bass
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Spawning-Run Landlocked Striper Bass

February 28, 2014
One April I was giving my new aluminum boat a test run in a nearby tailrace. After running several miles upstream, I decided to try out the trolling motor. Just as I lowered the troller into the…
News & Tips: Jerkbait Time for Ozark Smallmouth
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Jerkbait Time for Ozark Smallmouth

February 27, 2014
The rigors of winter took their toll in the Missouri Ozarks. Frozen lakes and streams kept fishermen at bay for weeks. There are not a lot of ice fishermen in the Ozarks. Change is in the wind,…
News & Tips: Score Big Bass on Your First Fishing Trip of the Year...
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Score Big Bass on Your First Fishing Trip of the Year

February 19, 2014
It's your first bassin' trip of the year. Make it count by using these five early-season strategies from legendary anglers. At least one of them is guaranteed to catch bass in frigid water regardless…
News & Tips: 6 Tips to Finding Bass Fishing Hotspots...
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6 Tips to Finding Bass Fishing Hotspots

February 17, 2014
Finding bass hotspots can make the average angler better than the rest.  Fishing expert Stacey King, member of the Bass Pro Shops® & NITRO Boats National Fishing team lists his advice on the…
News & Tips: Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing Tips
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Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing Tips

February 14, 2014
One of our nation's hardest fighting fish is the hybrid striped bass, which congregate in the free-flowing tailrace waters below major reservoir dams while answering nature's false call for the…
News & Tips: One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass...
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One-Two Punch for Wintertime Suspended Bass

January 29, 2014
It’s mid- to late winter for most of us around the United States. Those of you who live close to the oceans, or in the South, are cold but not frozen. And the bass fishing can still be good if you…
News & Tips: Icing the Largemouth Bass of Winter
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Icing the Largemouth Bass of Winter

January 24, 2014
Catching largemouth bass through the hardened surface of Northern lakes (where legal) is an exercise in fun, thrills and excitement. While most ice angler's turn to panfish or walleye to whet their…
News & Tips: Targeting Wintertime White Bass
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Targeting Wintertime White Bass

January 15, 2014
In spring, white bass seek tributaries of major reservoirs for spawning runs. It is during these spawning runs, when thousands of whites are concentrated in small streams, that most white bass are…
News & Tips: Cold Water Bass Lures
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Cold Water Bass Lures

January 10, 2014
Bass, as you probably know, are cold-blooded creatures, meaning their body temperature is the same as that of their surroundings. As the water temperature drops, so does their metabolic level. The…