Smallies play by a different set of rules
You would think that as many years I’ve been fishing northern Michigan smallmouth, I would have seen
Drop shot tips from Chris Zaldain
Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain talks about how to rig a drop shot for any situation.
Fall fishing bait picks
Now that we have those Labor Day cookouts behind us, we’re heading into one of the year’s key transitional periods – the change from summer to fall.
Day on the Lake with Miyazaki
Welcome to Bassmaster Magazine's Day on the Lake! This month, it’s Yusuke Miyazaki's turn to take on a small lake he’s never seen before; he’ll attempt to catch bass for seven hours while we document his every move.
Tube jigs for Bays de Noc
Throwing a tube for Great Lakes smallies is certainly no secret. It is very effective, and many tournaments are won on this tactic every year.
Now’s the time to get serious
Even though I’m starting to think about putting a blind over my duck boat and finding a spot or two to harvest a deer, I have to drill down on my fishing as I prepare for the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship.
Surface swagger with wakebaits
My first exposure to wake baits came while competing in a B.A.S.S. event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir in the late 1980s.
Fall bait selection with Ike
This week we’re going to talk about fall bait selection. We’ll concentrate on four traditional baits that almost everyone thinks about when they start their fall bass fishing.
Be a weather watcher for fall patterns
Here in Michigan, trees are beginning to change colors and September weather usually triggers a transition into fall, which means our fish will soon be moving from deep to shallow.
