How-To

How-To

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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Choosing the right hook

Not only does the right hook increase the number of fish you put in the boat, it can also increase the number of bites that you get.

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Increasing hookup ratio

In the search for the perfect plastic, many anglers overlook the fact that customizing their hook is just as important to finding success on the water.

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Shallow cranking in cold water

As the water temperatures dip into the low 50s across much of the southern half of the United States, diehard bass anglers often turn their attention from shallow water to deep structure in order to catch winter bass.

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Changing hooks

For most of us, changing the hooks out on a crankbait is typically an afterthought. Usually the thought of changing hooks occurs after a game-changing fish pulls off right at the boat.

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Timing at the Classic

Bass fishermen are fond of referring to "timing" as a key piece of a puzzle when breaking down a potential winning pattern.

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Go with the blow

Find out what Michael Iaconelli does when it's windy, and learn how to cast into the wind.

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