Mark Zona, host of Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show, grew up fishing the cold-water months in Michigan always believing that a blade bait was the best weapon in 35- to 45-degree water.
He’s been proven…
Many bass pros place far less emphasis on lure color than on other factors. They know it's more important to learn fish's location and mood (active or inactive) than to pick a bait with the right…
The appeal of early spring bass fishing is quite simple: huge fish. At no other time of year is such a large percentage of the adult bass population concentrated near shore where most anglers of…
by Dave Landahl
Spring has sprung. Sure, it may be cold and wet in some places, but let's look past that and stick with the rebirth theme of spring. Yep, the warmer temps, the flowers blooming,…
During the late winter and early spring, while many anglers wait to take their boats out of storage until warmer weather arrives, Bass Pro Shops Cabela’s Fishing Pro Mike McClelland not only has his…
by Dave Landahl
Hank Cherry has been a regular on the Bassmaster Elite Series scene since he took Rookie of the Year honors and won the Bassmaster All-Star event in 2014. He's competed in…
For any student of bass fishing, they’re well aware of the place in history held by the French Fry worm. Once upon a time, it was a staple in any anglers’ boat whenever bass were being stubborn.…
by Dave Landahl
Jimmy Houston is a name synonymous with bass fishing for the last 50 years. Whether you know him from television shows or tournament bass fishing, Houston has been a "go-to" pro…
Casting Jigs for Stripers from trolling to vertical jigging to soaking live bait, but few methods are more exciting and fulfilling than casting and retrieving lures. And for this tried-and-proven…
For many anglers on the Bassmaster Elite Tour, the competition in 2017 offered a diverse opportunity to test their skills within vastly different fisheries on a variety of bodies of water in a…
For many anglers, winter means a time to hunt deer and re-organize fishing tackle. For others, it’s a time to test their mettle against wintering largemouth as water temps drop.
Many anglers…
When it comes to catching winter bass, Bassmaster Elite pro Stephen Browning isn’t shy about fishing shallow water. The Arkansas-based angler will fish two to eight foot depths in the back of creeks…
