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.
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Lipless crankbait fishing 101 with Cole Sands
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video presented by Mercury Marine, Bassmaster Elite Series rookie Cole Sands goes through the entire setup you need for the prespawn lipless crankbait season.
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Bank Fishing Basics: Current leads to land success
Admittedly, we weren’t cool with getting out-fished, but Bassmaster Elite Series pro Drew Cook and I were targeting something different than the guy who was whacking panfish from atop the...
Learn from the pros’ mistakes
Fish loss happens. It’s part of the learning curve, part of the collective experience that’s supposed to make us better anglers. Still, it hurts. If you think Bassmaster Elite Series...
Making pre-practice count
We all have an opportunity to scout the Bassmaster Elite Series waters before they go off limits. A lot of the guys go when it’s someplace new or convenient. Others...
Bank Fishing Basics: How to break down bank fishing
We typically have a very limited amount of resources to work with when fishing from the bank. There’s more tackle and more opportunity to move around when fishing from a...
Beat the cold with Florida fishing
The Bassmaster Elite Series opens in February on one of my favorite places to fish – Lake Okeechobee. Florida is a place I go to get away and hone my...
Day on the Lake: Bryan New
◗ 6:41 a.m. It’s pitch dark, 33 degrees and windy when we arrive at Lake N’s deserted boat launch. New has driven all night to get here. “This is a...
Cory Johnston’s line choices for vegetation
Braid or fluorocarbon? Those are the line choices for fishing heavy vegetation. Cory Johnston explains and demonstrates when to choose each, using Seaguar lines.
Winter fishing with a micro jig
The skirted jig has long been a mainstay for bass anglers. I remember in the ‘80s watching Denny Brauer, Dee Thomas and Lonnie Stanley hammering bass with them. Thanks to...
Multiple patterns for winter fishing
One of the things I love most about the east Texas and Louisiana waters where I do my guiding is the diversity. Even in the wintertime when we typically think...
Build confidence this winter
This is the time of year when many anglers justify taking it easy. It’s wintertime in much of the country, and it is cold outside. But if you’re a pro...
How to break down a laydown
The end of one life helps sustain the survival of many. Perhaps a little dramatic, but that actually does describe how laydowns grant deceased trees a new chapter of usefulness....
