Bass Fishing

Steve Pennaz by Steve Pennaz
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Steve Pennaz Talks Underwater Cameras With Chartplotter/Sonar Combos

November 30, 2016
High-Tech "Glass-Bottom" Fishing Benefits of integrating today’s underwater cameras with chartplotter/sonar combos in open water I was about 10 years old when I saw a TV program about a Florida…
News & Tips: Alton Jones Gets Hooked
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Alton Jones Gets Hooked

November 18, 2016
Alton Jones is a name synonymous with success in the world of professional bass fishing. Jones is a former Bassmaster Classic champion and Angler of the Year (AOY). Add a few Bassmaster wins along…
Kevin VanDam during fishing tournament holding up a bass
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KVD’s Favorite Secret Spot for Fall Largemouth Plus a Buzzbait Trick

November 16, 2016
You ever hear that saying, “what do you get the person who has everything”? We’ll, when you’re KVD, you’ve fished just about everywhere, seen it all, and done most of it!  But, there’s no place he’d…
Kevin VanDam fishing
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KVD’s 6 Ultimate Fall Dock Fishing Tips

November 16, 2016
Why Fishing Boat Docks Rule Supreme “Docks provide everything that a bass needs- it’s a great piece of habitat,” VanDam started.  “In the fall, a lot of the baitfish are moving back shallow again to…
photo credit: Andy Hagedon / FLW
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Chris Johnston’s Dropshot Fishing Tips for Giant Fall Smallmouth

November 8, 2016
Late fall is one of the best times of the year to catch giant smallmouth bass. FLW Tour Rookie of the Year, Chris Johnston, finds fishing with a dropshot rig is a great way to catch deep, fall…
News & Tips: How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)...
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How 2 Bassmaster Pros Catch Bass on a Rapala Jigging Rap (video)

November 7, 2016
There are many ways to catch bass in deep water. A jigging spoon or drop-shot rig are common choices, but jigging minnows, like the Rapala Jigging Rap, are gaining popularity. We've asked two pro…
News & Tips: 5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth...
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5 Swimbaiting Tips to Heat Up Coldwater Smallmouth

October 26, 2016
Canadian smallmouth ace, Simon Frost, calls the eastern basin of Lake Erie home and knows that smallmouth bass can be moody.  So what's Frost's solution when a tube jig and dropshot take a break from…
Randall Tharp by Randall Tharp
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Randall Tharp's Fishing Deadly Duo

October 5, 2016
by Pros4- 1Source's Dave Landahl  Randall Tharp finished the Bassmaster Elite Series pretty darn close to the top of the Angler of the Year (AOY) points list. In his third season on the Elites,…
News & Tips: Andy Montgomery’s When & Where Best Bass Buzzbait Tricks...
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Andy Montgomery’s When & Where Best Bass Buzzbait Tricks

September 27, 2016
Watching a largemouth bass explode on a buzzbait spitting along the surface is downright awesome.  Sometimes they’ll just slurp it down and other times all they’ll hit it with is reckless abandon.…
News & Tips: Fishing: Zona and DeFoe’s Riveting Rigging Secret...
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Fishing: Zona and DeFoe’s Riveting Rigging Secret

September 15, 2016
Mark Zona is an admitted tackle junkie who tries to stay in-the-know on just about all things bass.  Every once in a while, he’ll keep a secret for himself that could be a game changer. Mark Zona,…
Catching my first bass
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It's All About That Bass!

September 13, 2016
Some people may think you have to be a fisherman to work at Bass Pro Shops, but this just isn't the case. I came to work here with a long family background in logging and living/camping in the woods…
News & Tips: Are You a Warm Weather Angler? Take This Bass Tactics Quiz & Find Out...
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Are You a Warm Weather Angler? Take This Bass Tactics Quiz & Find Out

August 23, 2016
Can you handle the heat? Some of the year’s biggest bass are caught through the dog days of late summer. You can catch them, too, IF you possess the knowledge and skills to adapt when the water temps…