KVD: The importance of trailers
When it comes to professional bass anglers well versed in the art of tempting big bass with spinnerbaits, the initials KVD are at the top of the list.
Burgess: Green pumpkin variations
Listening to Elite Series pro Mark Burgess describe his favorite shades of his go-to soft plastic color, green pumpkin, is like listening to him read off a restaurant menu.
Burgess: Smallmouth
Mark Burgess, who learned to fish on New England smallmouth factories like New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, says not all smallmouth bass are created equal
Kevin VanDam – the Right Hook
Elite Series pro, Kevin VanDam, talks about how to choose the right hook.
Mike McClelland on suspending baits
Why Elite Series pro Mike McClelland is a fan of suspending baits.
Put your line to work for you
Generally, I use fluorocarbon in most applications, but rely on monofilament for topwaters and braid when I need strong, small-diameter line.
They’re still in the creeks
It's early January, and the fish are acting a little strange. OK, maybe not strange as much as different from most other years
Mike McClelland: Finding brushpiles on new water
Elite Series pro Mike McClelland is diligent in seeking offshore locations that attract and hold bass.