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Kevin VanDam just after a fishing tournament holding up two of his largest bass
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KVD's Secret Finesse Bait Can Put Key Fish in the Boat

March 6, 2018
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.…
News & Tips: Pinpointing Walleyes During Early Ice
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Pinpointing Walleyes During Early Ice

March 6, 2018
Small lakes can provide excellent ice fishing opportunities early in the winter! While it is tempting to head out on the lake as soon as it freezes over, I like to wait until there is 4-6 inches of…
News & Tips: A Guide to Striped Bass Fishing on a Bucktail Jig Lure...
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A Guide to Striped Bass Fishing on a Bucktail Jig Lure

February 20, 2018
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…
Pure Fishin Pro Justin Lucas  by Pure Fishin Pro Justin Lucas ...
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Early Season Soft Plastics With the Fishing Pros

February 16, 2018
by Dave Landahl   Sure, there are a zillion lures you can toss for bass during the late winter or early spring. So many of them are effective and fun to use. For sake of discussion this time around…
News & Tips: Bassmaster Elite Anglers Talk About the One Fishing Lure They Reach For...
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Bassmaster Elite Anglers Talk About the One Fishing Lure They Reach For

February 6, 2018
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…
Mark Menendez, photo credit
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Mark Menendez Looks Forward to Cold Water Cranking for Bass

December 12, 2017
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…
photo credit: Stephen Browning Outdoors
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Stephen Browning’s Best Tactics for Cold-Water Bass (video)

December 6, 2017
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…
Mike Iaconelli with what clearly isn't a mistake.  by Mike Iaconelli with what clearly isn't a mistake. ...
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Iaconelli and His Three Big Fishing Mistakes

December 5, 2017
by Dave Landahl We all make mistakes. If not every day, at least every week. It's just human nature to not be perfect, no matter how hard we strive for perfection. So, it should come as no surprise…
photo credit: Randall Tharp
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Randall Tharp: Tips for Square Bill Crankbait Success

November 13, 2017
Bassmaster Elite fishing pro Randall Tharp uses a square bill crankbait to catch bass year round.  From Lake Okeechobee to Lake Champlain, for largemouth and smallmouth, the Florida pro relies on a…
News & Tips: Pro Brandon Card Angler Answers Three Questions From Pros4- 1Source...
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Pro Brandon Card Angler Answers Three Questions From Pros4- 1Source

November 13, 2017
by Dave Landahl   What does a Bassmaster Elite Series angler do during the offseason? Well, it depends on the individual of course, but in Abu Garcia pro Brandon Card's case, he vacations with his…
Greg Hackney, photo credit: Bassmaster Marshall
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How Greg Hackney's Lipless Rattles Get Fall-Time Bass to Bite

November 8, 2017
Every angler dreams of that bite where the rod almost gets ripped out of their hands. For Elite Series fishing pro Greg Hackney, come fall, he’d sooner be power fishing and nothing would make him…
News & Tips: 3 Key Tips for Catching Some River Walleye Action (video)...
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3 Key Tips for Catching Some River Walleye Action (video)

October 24, 2017
There is so much written about fishing walleye on the lakes and reservoirs that many anglers have forgotten that walleye are actually a river fish species and are very at home living in the current…