How-To

How-To

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.

How-To

Bailout baits of the pros

Should plans A, B, C and D fail to put bass in the livewell, Elite Series pros resort to time-tested lures to bail them out. Their fallback lures are as varied as the pros themselves, and some of their choices may surprise you.

How-To

Spinnerbaits in grass

Watch as Shaye Baker tackles a small farm pond in east Arkansas from his Ranger Cherokee.

How-To

Overcoming summer heat

It seems that fish are a lot like people in the heat of the summer; they naturally seek shade or cover. Timmy Horton tells us where to look for them.

How-To

Swindle: Junk baits for summer

During the middle of summer, when temperatures begin to spike, bass fishing often morphs from a relaxing endeavor into a battle of wills.

How-To

Hit the grass for summer bass

Lacking the benefits of air conditioning, sunscreen or ceiling fans, bass endure summer's swelter by utilizing their two main temperature modification tools — depth and cover.

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