Biffle’s Biffle Bug tricks
Banging his namesake lure across the bottom of Fort Gibson Lake produced a victory for Tommy Biffle at the AutoZone Sooner Run Elite Series event in June.
Adams on fishing shallow in winter
The Yuletide season usually heralds the time when many bass anglers think deep to catch their favorite quarry.
Bobby Lane on slow rolling spinnerbaits
The tournament day was getting late, and Bobby Lane knew he needed 14 pounds, but he was one kicker fish away from making the final cut.
McClelland’s suspending stickbait tips
Heeding the words of a veteran touring pro has helped Mike McClelland refine his most productive tactic for big bass.
Classic preparation with Ike
The conclusion of the Sooner Run event at Oklahoma's Fort Gibson Lake in June was the beginning of Mike Iaconelli's marathon preparation for the 2011 Bassmaster Classic.
Home waters with Reehm
When a major tournament comes to your home lake, there's always that local expert who claims he's catching 20 pounds a day in practice.
Pinpointing winter hideouts with Wolak
A depth change of 2 feet or 20 feet could be a good wintertime bass hideout, according to Dave Wolak.
Tackle organization with Snowden
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Brian Snowden dreads the idea of running out of his most productive lure and having to run around town looking for a replacement.
The fishing’s inconsistent
I'm back home. The weather has been real tough around most of the country. I mentioned that a couple of weeks ago, and it's gotten worse. It's really messed up the smallmouth fishing.
How to invent a bass lure
In March 2001, during a local tournament on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Kelly Jones Jr. and his partner spotted a 12-pound largemouth on a bed tucked underneath some of Rayburn's famous flooded buckbrush. They already had 19 pounds in the livewell and this one would have easily locked up a win, but try as he might, every presentation Jones made to the bass snagged in the brush and the fish was never caught.
