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: Mimic fall baitfish around docks
In this Top Tackle video, Matt Arey opts to use an offshore tactic but around docks to mimic shallow baitfish in the fall season.
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Does lure color really matter?
This is an age-old question that has been debated for as long as I can remember. Every time I walk through the ICAST Show where new products are introduced, I’m...
Oh-Fish-Ally Unofficial: Best bass fishing knots debated
In episode 11 of Oh-Fish-Ally Unofficial, Dave Mercer welcomes Tucker Smith, Emil Wagner and more guests to debate which knot reigns supreme in the world of competitive bass fishing.
Top 100: Smith breaks down Lake St. Clair
Bassmaster Elite Tucker Smith breaks down the lay of the lake at St. Clair. Learn how Humminbird LakeMaster Mapping technology enables him to find subtle bottom contours attractive to smallmouth...
Decisions, decisions
Many factors play into tournament fishing. Things like preparation, execution and the ability to adapt to changing conditions. The anglers who work through these various aspects of the game with...
Keys to successful river fishing in September
I recently fished a major tournament in September on the Potomac River that drew more than 100 anglers. I’m pleased with my 12th-place finish. I relied on several components to...
My first trip to Lake Champlain
I entered the first Bassmaster Elite Qualifier event at Lake Champlain mainly to try and make next year’s Bassmaster Classic, and even though that plan didn’t work out, fishing this...
Fall time in the North
For the past several years, I’ve spent fall/winter in the South. I’ve enjoyed the warmer climate, but I’ve also missed the amazing fall fishing that’s available throughout the North Country....
1-Minute Angler: Smith’s fall jighead minnow tips
The 2025 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year Tucker Smith gives a quick jighead minnow tips for fall bass fishing.
One of my favorite times of the year
We’re not too far from one of my favorite times of the year, but we’re not there yet. I’m talking about fall in Oklahoma, and my gut tells me it...
1-Minute Angler: Wagner’s fall topwater tips
Bassmaster Elite pro Emil Wagner downsizes his crankbait arsenal in the fall. Covering water is also the key. Watch him demonstrate how you can catch more and bigger fish.
Mercury Move of the Tournament: Tucker Smith
Bassmaster Elite Tucker Smith scored a Top 10 finish at Lake St. Clair by leveraging a pattern-within-a-pattern that paid off big. Watch him share the details.
Day on the lake: Alex Redwine
DOTL Challenge: Put a Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move.
