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: Finding early winter bass (all three species)
In this Top Tackle video, Cole Sands breaks down how he goes about finding smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass in the early winter season when bass group up where they…
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Simple adjustments make big differences on your electronics
I’ve spent a lot of time this offseason guiding anglers on Texas lakes. Some of them just want to go out and catch a bunch of fish, but lots of others want...
1-Minute Angler: Tucker Smith’s fall frog tips
Get tips for frog fishing from the 2025 Dakota Lithium Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Tucker Smith.
How I break down fall fishing
When I head out for a day of fall fishing, I know I’ll be facing a very dynamic scenario, with bait and fish on the move. This can make for...
One bait, six species
In mid-November, I spent five days fishing with my buddy Peter Yung Hsiuah who had flown to the U.S. from Taiwan, his home country. He treated me so well when...
Must-have baits for blueback herring lakes
Blueback herring lakes can seem overwhelming. Don’t let them be. When faced with a blueback herring lake, it’s easy to go down a blueback wormhole that includes buying all kinds...
1-Minute Angler: Loberg’s big jig fall tactic
Learn more about Elite Andrew Loberg’s fall tactic where he calls on a large jig when temperatures drop.
Fishing the winter drawdown
Knowing the plans for preventing floods in the spring can improve your chances of catching wintertime bass on man-made reservoirs. Reservoir authorities annually draw down lake levels during the winter...
1-Minute Angler: Marks’ shaky head tips
Learn pro Paul Marks’ best tactics for fishing a shaky head in the fall months.
The beginner’s guide to jigs
When you first start bass fishing, people will probably tell you that a jig is a good way to catch big fish. What they probably won’t tell you is which...
1-Minute Angler: Loberg’s fall jerkbait tips
Learn how Elite Andrew Loberg approaches jerkbait fishing as the fall months change the bass bite.
Nothing beats fall topwater
We tend to think of fall as the time when bass are actively feeding up for winter. That’s definitely the case, but where I live in southern Oklahoma, it all...
How to find Fall bass
Listening to seasoned bass pros talk about the fall season, you’ll detect an overall tone of optimism, seasoned with subtle reservation. That’s because the year’s fourth quarter offers tremendous opportunity...
