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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. 

Cherry’s old-school grub attack on Guntersville

Hank Cherry has had a storied career at B.A.S.S., highlighted by back-to-back Bassmaster Classic victories in 2021. He’d also won an Open in 2012, and a postseason All-Star event in 2013. But despite 15 top ten finishes, he’d never challenged for a regular season Elite win. The closest he’d come was a 4th place finish at Georgia’s West Point Lake in 2013. He hadn’t cracked the top five since 2021.

Gliding through the offseason

Ever since big swimbaits were introduced, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with them. While they’re cool and they obviously attract fish — especially big fish — I never developed enough...

Solitude is key to my success

It seems like there’s always a little controversy over lake information off-limits regulations for bass tournaments. Prior to this year, the no information rule went into effect once the schedule...

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