Back-to-bank basics
If you’re like most bass anglers, you didn’t start with the latest gear and a $90,000 boat. You started small, on small waters and perhaps without any boat at all....
Reflection of winners and spinners
In praise of the fanatical fishing faithful, who without hesitation sling spinnerbaits in every occasion Over the past four decades of high-water marks recorded on the Bassmaster Tournament Trail, is...
Catch giant smallies now!
I love to catch bass, no matter whether it’s in the north, south, east or west. I don’t care if I’m catching largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass — I love ‘em all. But when it comes October...
Umbrella rigs and smallmouth
Umbrella rigs aren’t just for largemouth anymore. Here are the keys to uncuffing a multibait tactic that will not only help you locate brown bass, but fill the livewell with...
VanDam’s 3 picks for back to school smallmouth
In much the same way late August and early September causes breakfast Pop-Tarts to shimmy in the bellies of children facing the unknowns of a new school year – this...
Cranking basics for late summer and fall
Successful crankbait fishing depends largely on water temperature and clarity and in understanding the dynamics associated with each.
Water willow: One of the best bass shallow water habitats
It grows just about anywhere, and while even hard-core bass anglers often fail to know its name, what they know for sure is that from mid-spring through autumn it’s unequivocally...
Kennedy’s favorite late summer pattern
The summertime heat is still a factor, but that productive pattern of probing deep brushpiles is slowly turning off.
Tommy Martin’s 5 tips to flip and pitch summertime bass
Tommy Martin got an early and expensive lesson on the art of flippin’ from none other than the man who invented the technique, Dee Thomas. It was early April 1975,...
