How-To

How-To

The smallmouth game of hi-lo

Born into current, riverine brown bass are aggressive strikers, powerful fighters and explosive acrobats. Every angler wants in on that action. But to be a successful river fisherman, you must learn to adapt.

How-To

Look to the creeks

It seems like every week we talk about the weather. I don’t always like to do that but this year that seems to be the most appropriate topic, at least if you want to catch more smallies.

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Fishing vs. catching

Sometimes it's nice to just go "catching." Finding a small lake or pond that has a lot of fish will allow you to worry less about finding fish and you can concentrate more on just catching them.

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Elite pros love slop baits

When bass burrow into matted grass and shallow slop, the Bassmaster Elite Series pros happily wallow right in there to dig them out. Here are some of the pros' favorite baits for wrestling bass from the gunk.

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Topwater all summer on herring lakes

Elite Series pro Casey Ashley has been around long enough to observe how blueback herring have changed bass fishing in the lakes near his hometown of Donalds, S.C.

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Shallow bass on the Alabama

If you like fishing for shallow bass, the Alabama River is the place to be in July and August, says Bassmaster Elite Series pro Russ Lane.

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How do you skip a dock?

One key to fishing boat docks is presenting your lure to the darkest, most protected and least accessible part of the cover. That's where skipping comes into play.

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