Live bait
Fishing with live bait is another skill you may wish to master in your pursuit of the bass. Bass respond well to many forms of live bait and sometimes action can be faster than with lures. (But not always!) Huge bass have been taken on live bait. Many experts believe that a big, old bass may have "learned" to avoid lures, but it can't learn to avoid a properly presented live bait, since live bait is what it must eat to survive.
How to swim a jig
In this article, you can read how three veteran anglers, each a former Tournament Trail winner, are fishing diverse cover in three different seasons and catching their bass using the same lure and technique - swimming a jig.
America’s 35 most important bass waters
America's 35 most important bass waters that have figured prominently in the evolution of angling.
Bassing through the roof
Bass will rest under any kind of cover and do not like to be disturbed.
Stand up and be counted
In this article, you can read how and why various anglers use stand-up jigheads.
Another look at fish attractants
Nothing exemplifies the buying psyche of America's bass anglers better than their philosophical approach to fish attractants.
Footloose for big bass
In this article, you can read about the advantages of bass fishing on foot or footloose bass fishing.
Power hungry: The basics of boat batteries
Tim Horton launched his boat just below the dam on Alabama's Lake Wilson. He had just been crowned the 2000 B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year, and we were headed out on a photo mission to catch a few smallmouth.
Soft stickin’ smallmouth
In this article, you can read about the best ways to use the newest soft plastic lures and how the fish like them so much.
Carolina rigs: When huge is better
Anglers shouldn't be intimidated by the bigger baits. Bass of all sizes will chase down bream or big shad, especially when bass are being territorial, like during the spring.
