Summer sonar basics
For beginning anglers, operating and interpreting sonar is one of the most difficult pieces of the bass fishing puzzle, but at this time of year, it’s pretty critical for locating the large schools of bass we all dream about.
Hackney: Remember the mighty worm
You don’t hear so much about worms these days. I suppose that’s because they’re somewhat old-school.
Pierce: Talkin’ about (tournament) practice
The top finishers use their practice time to identify where the fish would be, not where they were before competition.
KVD: Scents and attractants
Kevin VanDam addresses another topic that gets debated among anglers: fish scents.
Christie: Beating the baitcaster blues, part 1
Baitcasting reels offer a lot of benefits in terms of casting accuracy, control and efficiency, but any time you use one, you face the potential for a backlash.
KVD: Our infatuation with color
One example, on the Great Lakes during a mayfly hatch you’re going to catch a lot more fish on pumpkin brown than you will watermelon green.
Powroznik: Spinning reel success
Jacob Powroznik credits 75 percent of the money he's won as a pro fisherman to the versatility of a spinning rig.
Hackney: Let’s talk shallow summer bass
The best places are in reservoirs that have little or no current and that have thick vegetation along the shoreline.
Ish: Finding hot weather hawgs
How you approach July and August is largely about where you’re fishing and how much grass is growing in the water.
