No-contact cranking
Crankbait fishing is generally regarded as a contact sport. The accepted truth is that you should run a crankbait into the bottom, a boulder, a stump or some other object....
Fishing standing timber
Back when I was just a kid I fished Lake Keokee in Virginia. It’s small, but I learned a lot about bass fishing because it’s covered over with standing timber...
The dependable buzzbait
You would think that today’s pressured bass would have learned long ago to avoid anything as obnoxious as a buzzbait. But this noisy, sputtering lure continues to dupe bass year...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Walters talks Tokyo rig
Drop shotting is very effective and so is flipping. In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video, Patrick Walters explains how versatile the Tokyo rig is because it’s a power fishing combo...
Water Safety Month — set an example
May is Water Safety Month, but realistically safety should be paramount everyday you launch a boat. Water Safety Month serves as a great opportunity to brush up on safety procedures...
1-Minute Angler: Jocumsen organizes drop-shot weights
Elite Carl Jocumsen shows how he keeps his fishing weights organized.
Rook still reeling ‘em in
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Scott Rook hasn’t fished a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament since October 2018. In fact, he hasn’t fished a tournament of any kind since then. But Rook...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Hartman downsizes jigs
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday video brought to you by Mercury Marine, Jamie Hartman explains that he prefers to downsize his jig during the spawn in order to get a...
Drew Cook: Guntersville go-getter
Drew Cook’s a nice enough guy, but come tournament time, he doesn’t like company — particularly on lakes where company grows thick. That’s why spectators and media boats patrolling Lake...
