Bass fishing for beginners

Are you just beginning your journey to the Elite Series and competing in the Bassmaster Classic? You've come to the right place. This page is for those who are still learning the basics of catching bass.

Beginner's Tacklebox with Carl Jocumsen

Bassmaster Elite Series champion Carl Jocumsen uses his knowledge to fill a flat box with a solid assortment of lures for novice anglers.

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Beginner's Tacklebox with Garrett Paquette

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Bundle up for cold weather

By David Hunter Jones

If it isn't flat out frigid in your region, then no doubt you've had a few cold fronts move through. Ideally, you'd wait until the front passed before getting back on the water, but sometimes cold...

Beginner's Tacklebox with Bill Lowen

Indiana Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen will fill an empty flat box with essential lures for beginning bass anglers.

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The keys to learning a new technique

By Brandon Card

I constantly strive to expand my fishing knowledge and learn new techniques. It’s something I enjoy, but it is also a necessity. If I don’t continue to improve, my competitors on the Bassmaster...

Winter fishing

By Brandon Lester

I know for people starting out learning to fish it can be quite easy to get confused reading some articles. A lot of time as professionals we take things for granted, using terms and commonly...

Beginner's Tacklebox with Mark Menendez

Mark Menendez is a veteran professional anglers who knows what it takes to catch bass all across the North American continent.

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Baitcasting made easy

By Kevin VanDam

While I was being filmed for a Bass Pro Shops commercial, local onlookers walked onto their docks and began asking me about the use of a baitcaster.“I never could get the hang of how to use a...

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Bass fishing for beginners

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