Bass fishing tips from Bassmaster Elite anglers and other bass fishing experts. Learn about fishing tackle, rods, reels and techniques to help you catch more bass.
Top Tackle: Where are the fish in late May and early June?
In this Top Tackle video, Joey Cifuentes tackles where the fish are when they finish spawning but the water temperatures aren’t at their hottest yet like they will be later…
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Why anglers need three different hollow body frogs
After fishing back-to-back Elite Series tournaments in Texas, I made the long drive home to New Jersey. When I arrived, my 14-year-old son Vegas immediately wanted to go fishing. He...
The strangest spawn
After decades of sight fishing, you might think you know everywhere bass make beds — but they might surprise you.
Day on the Lake: Brad Whatley
See how Elite Brad Whatley performed fishing a lake he’s never seen before with seven hours to locate and catch bass.
Tips for maximizing postspawn fisheries
We’re into one of my favorite times of the year – the postspawn. It’s a time when you can really load the boat with bass. When the bass move off...
Swim jiggin’ slow and low
If you aren’t fishing swim jigs in deep water, you may be missing the boat.
Get out of the P-Funk
Now’s the time of year when many people start looking at postspawn fish. What happens when we fish this transition period? I think we make it a little tougher than...
Oh-Fish-Ally Unofficial: Pros’ frog fishing secrets revealed
Join Dave Mercer on his Oh-FISH-ally Unofficial podcast as he digs for the pros’ most guarded tips on frog fishing. Noted masters of the technique answer questions and give tips...
Land of giants: The April big ‘uns
Spring is here, and the bass will never be fatter than they are right now. Take the pros’ advice for dodging April showers and landing a personal best
The best ChatterBait tackle
When I talk with fans at Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments and at seminars across the country, I’m often asked how to get the most out of ChatterBaits. Many anglers tell...
Day on the Lake: Mike Huff
Put an Elite pro on a small lake he’s never seen before and give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while logging his every move.
Adapting to changing current flows in rivers
I’m a river guy at heart. I’ve fished the Delaware River, the Susquehanna and many other waterways. When I saw the Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound on this year’s Progressive Bassmaster Elite...
Don’t neglect lipless crankbaits or spinnerbaits this spring
Anglers like to jump on trends and often forget about the tactics that worked well a few years ago. For example, prespawn usage of the lipless crankbait and the spinnerbait...
