Gauging smallmouth reliability
Visit the Tennessee River Valley and you’ll hear a frequent proverb among fishermen. “Playing with smallmouth is like playing with fire,” the locals will utter. “Eventually you’re going to get...
Day on the Lake: Luke Palmer
With his lanky frame, laid-back demeanor and soft Oklahoma drawl, Luke Palmer comes across as the quintessential small-town American guy — so much so that older B.A.S.S. members might easily...
You don’t need forward-facing sonar
There’s been a lot of chatter — borderline hysteria — in social media and in chat rooms about forward-facing sonar. Here’s the deal: It’s a tool and a good one....
1-Minute Angler: Cook’s best sight fishing tip
Learn one way to keep a clear look at bedding fish during the spring months.
Two lures Lester loves for September
Team Toyota’s Brandon Lester endured more stress in the final days of August than a lone goby surrounded by a school of fat smallmouth. Three days after learning he probably...
Wading for stream smallmouth
A veteran wader walks anglers through his successful habits of this peaceful pursuit.
Day on the Lake: Clark Wendlandt
I’ve never been handy with tools, an embarrassing fact that caused me considerable shame as a child because my dad was a master carpenter. His repeated attempts at teaching me...
To fizz or not to fizz
During the recent Bassmaster Elite Series Northern Swing, there was a lot of talk during the Bassmaster LIVE coverage regarding “fizzing” – the technique of venting the excess gas from a...
Essential smallmouth gear with Redwine and Przekurat
Take a look at Bassmaster Elite Series pros Alex Redwine and Jay Przekurat's essential smallmouth gear.
Gussy’s tips on catching northern smallmouth
Ladson, S.C. — A lone ship in the emptiness of outer space, your boat seems lost, disoriented, far from shore. Like throwing darts at stars, your first exploratory casts into...
