Running a pattern
Bull Shoals Lake proved to be a pleasant surprise during the TroKar Quest last week, mainly because the lake is on an upswing due to recent high-water years and a bass population that has exploded.
How to add an insert to tungsten weights
Since its introduction to the fishing market, anglers everywhere have found Tungsten weights to be a far superior product to their lead-based predecessors. Aaron Martens describes how to add a shrink tube insert into any Tungsten weight.
A biologist’s look at bass senses, part 3
There is no doubt that bass rely heavily on their eyesight and lateral line for survival, but do scent and taste play a role as well?
The double-fluke rig for postspawn smallies
This may be your best bet for doubling up on big postspawn brown bass.
Crooked-hook Hackney
This 10-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier and 2004 Bassmaster Rookie of the Year thinks he catches more bass by bending his hooks
A biologist’s look at bass senses, part 2
Even if a bass can't see your lure, a sophisticated set of sensory organs allow it to hear and feel the bait.
A biologist’s look at bass senses, part 1
In this three part series, we'll explore the senses of bass and how you can use this knowledge to catch more fish.
Okeechobee Elite patterns
BassGold takes a look at what the 6th-10th place finishers on Lake Okeechobee did to catch their fish.
Spinnerbaits: The blade’s the thing
In the early 1970s, Steve Porter realized that bigger spinnerbait blades would better mimic the big baitfish lunker bass wanted. He changed the way we think of spinnerbaits today.
