You don’t need forward-facing sonar
There’s been a lot of chatter — borderline hysteria — in social media and in chat rooms about forward-facing sonar. Here’s the deal: It’s a tool and a good one....
1-Minute Angler: Cook’s best sight fishing tip
Learn one way to keep a clear look at bedding fish during the spring months.
Two lures Lester loves for September
Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester endured more stress in the final days of August than a lone goby surrounded by a school of fat smallmouth. Three days after learning he probably...
Wading for stream smallmouth
A veteran wader walks anglers through his successful habits of this peaceful pursuit.
Day on the Lake: Clark Wendlandt
I’ve never been handy with tools, an embarrassing fact that caused me considerable shame as a child because my dad was a master carpenter. His repeated attempts at teaching me...
To fizz or not to fizz
During the recent Bassmaster Elite Series Northern Swing, there was a lot of talk during the Bassmaster LIVE coverage regarding “fizzing” – the technique of venting the excess gas from a...
Essential smallmouth gear with Redwine and Przekurat
Take a look at Bassmaster Elite Series pros Alex Redwine and Jay Przekurat's essential smallmouth gear.
Gussy’s tips on catching northern smallmouth
Ladson, S.C. — A lone ship in the emptiness of outer space, your boat seems lost, disoriented, far from shore. Like throwing darts at stars, your first exploratory casts into...
My spinnerbait addiction
It’s time I came clean. I have an addiction — to burning spinnerbaits. I sometimes use the technique when I should probably be doing something else, but the bite is...
How I ‘mop up’ bigger bass
If you look at the history of fishing lures, several baits are trendy for a while and then fade to the back corner of the tacklebox. Some of these baits...
