Rainstorms can liven up your fishing
Hurricane Isaac delivered another blow to Louisiana and Mississippi, but its residual effects on the Midwest could be a boon to bass fishing.
A fisherman’s dream
I’ll tell you what, now’s the time to go fishing. Isaac is over but the cool and freshwater he dumped into many of our rivers and lakes has really turned the fish on. This is the beginning of the fall feeding frenzy.
Boat strategy for rough water
Elite Series pro Randy Howell takes extra precautions with his Triton 21X when he knows he'll be boating on rough waters.
6 ways to save on fishing tackle
Become a savvy fishing tackle shopper by learning to stretch your dollars with these six useful tips.
A Day on the Lake with John Murray
Spend "A Day on the Lake" with John Murray on a lake he's never seen in this Bassmaster Magazine photo gallery.
Take advantage of the rains
Hurricane Isaac has mostly left the Gulf Coast and is headed inland. As bad as it was in the Coast, it’ll be seriously beneficial to us smallmouth anglers. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that the next week or 10 days might be some of the best fishing we’ve seen in years.
Catching the current
David Walker thinks many anglers make a mistake when trying to take advantage of summertime current flows in lakes like those on the Tennessee River chain.
Dead as a doornail
About all I can say this week is that I hope you’re catching more fish than I am.
Bass fishing and the 10,000-hour rule
How many hours have you spent practicing the craft of bass fishing? I asked myself that question to see where I was on Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000-hour scale.
Think about fall, now!
I know it’s the middle of August but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about fall. We’re already starting to see alternating cold fronts and cooler nights. That, along with the rains we’ve been having lately and the shorter days, will quickly cool the water.
