How-To

How-To

Fishing the riprap during fall

According to Elite Series pro Terry Butcher, when water temperatures begin to dip as summer comes to an end, it's hard to find a better place then the riprap to load the boat with aggressive bass.

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Modifying a spoon

When it comes down to it, fishing a big spoon for deep water bass is still a mystery to many bass anglers. This article attempts to demystify the art of using big spoons.

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Bouncing a lipless crankbait

Kevin VanDam talks about the benefits of bouncing lipless crankbait. Natural terrain and weather conditions can change how you use your lipless crankbait.

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Texas rigged Fluke

Peter Thliveros took fishing a soft plastic minnow bait to the next level when he popularized the "Petey Rig," featuring a finesse weight pegged 10 to 12 inches in front of a weightless, Texas rigged Fluke.

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Selecting the right topwater

While most topwater baits may look the same floating on the surface of the water, Oklahoma's Edwin Evers believes that differences in color, size and sound can make the difference between catching a few bass and loading the boat.

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Fighting bass with a spinning reel

Over the course of his career, Grigsby has developed an affinity for spinning tackle and refined the best technique for landing big fish on light line.

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Changing the game plan

As the summer heat gives way to cooler fall temperatures, you hook up the boat and head to a nearby lake planning on flipping shallow cover for aggressive bass. The problem is, as you pull up the ramp you realize that the water has dropped and the shallow cover you were planning on fishing is now high and dry.

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Bladed jig vs. spinnerbait

Twenty years ago, there wasn't much of a debate over when the best time to use a spinnerbait was. If the conditions were overcast, the water was stained or there was a stiff breeze, the spinnerbait got the nod.

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Bed fishing in muddy water

With heavy snowfalls through the winter, or extended rain across southern states, you can expect the annual spring ritual of sight fishing to be a challenge.

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