Bass Fishing

News & Tips: Gamefish Love Shallow-Diving Crankbaits in Thin Water...
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Gamefish Love Shallow-Diving Crankbaits in Thin Water

July 5, 2014
When bass, pike and walleye venture into thigh-deep water, many anglers turn to topwater plugs. While these can be effective, sometimes skinny-water fish just won't surface feed.   The Bomber…
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6 Effective Tips for Fishing Bass From a Kayak (audio)

July 2, 2014
by JD Pate - Bass fishing and kayaks are a match made in heaven, and a great choice is the Ascend FS128T Sit-On-Top Angler Kayak, which includes almost everything you need to get started kayak bass…
News & Tips: Your River High and Dirty? Toss Spinnerbaits for Smallmouth Bass...
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Your River High and Dirty? Toss Spinnerbaits for Smallmouth Bass

July 2, 2014
At the risk of sounding whiny as well as redundant, I again must share the fact that western Pennsylvania has been inundated with rain for the past several weeks. The wet weather has provided some…
News & Tips: Easy Steps and Tips for Fishing From Woo Daves...
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Easy Steps and Tips for Fishing From Woo Daves

June 27, 2014
Fish as a back boater and learn a ton about bass fishing Steps to fishing vary for different people, but if you have a desire to be a tournament guy or girl, join Bass and fish a year or two on the…
News & Tips: A Top 5 Must-Have List for Fishing From Woo Daves...
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A Top 5 Must-Have List for Fishing From Woo Daves

June 26, 2014
  Fishing Pro Woo Daves likes Bass Pro Shops fishing tackle and NITRO bass boats. Over the years, bass fishing has become a more technical game and each year seems to have even more innovative…
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Elite Pro Chad Morgenthaler Two For One Opportunity

June 24, 2014
Bassmaster Elite Pro Chad Morgenthaler has a shot at winning the Elites Series Angler and Rookie of the Year titles. Plano pro Chad Morgenthaler is in a very unique position this season on the…
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Why a Spinnerbait is My Confidence Bait for Smallmouth

June 20, 2014
With bass season set to begin soon in Eastern Ontario, Canada, my day has been spent prepping tackle and sorting my fishing gear. As I scour over hundreds of fishing baits, one perennial favorite…
News & Tips: The Legend of Ethel: How a Mega-Bass Became a Megastar...
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The Legend of Ethel: How a Mega-Bass Became a Megastar

June 19, 2014
It's a fishing story unlike any other: How a mega-bass became a megastar and how that fostered the idea of catch-and-release fishing. YouTube screen grab   In a YouTube video released by Texas Parks…
News & Tips: How to Have Jerkbaiting Success All Year Round...
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How to Have Jerkbaiting Success All Year Round

June 13, 2014
In the right conditions, jerkbaiting can help you land big bass. Most anglers take their jerkbaits out of the boat once the water temps get around 50 to 58 degrees. This tradition has gained a lot…
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Wheeler Whallops Chickamauga

June 12, 2014
 Jacob Wheeler leads BASSfest field heading into Saturday on Chickamauga Plano pro Jacob Wheeler put the smackdown on the bass on Day 2 of BASSfest on Chickamauga Lake out of Dayton, TN. Wheeler…
News & Tips: Spoon Feeding Smallmouths: Get Vertical This Summer and Fall...
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Spoon Feeding Smallmouths: Get Vertical This Summer and Fall

June 12, 2014
Spoons have been a proven method for catching summer smallmouth. Most anglers own a collection of jigging spoons, but for many, they are relegated to the third or fourth drawer of the tackle box —…
News & Tips: 4 Ways a Frigid Winter Could Affect Midwest Fishing This Spring & Summer...
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4 Ways a Frigid Winter Could Affect Midwest Fishing This Spring & Summer

June 6, 2014
Though some northern lakes are still frozen from the frigid winter, anglers can still make the most of the situation. Across the country, it was a long, colder-than-average winter. With the polar…