One of the best times of year to fish vertically is by far during the winter. When the water starts dropping below 50 degrees and you’re looking to target the bass that are wintering deep, there’s two lures that really come into play. A blade bait (like a Silver Buddy or Sonar) and a Rapala Read More…
Bass Fishing Tactics and Techniques
Want to learn the latest bass fishing tips and techniques? Well you’ve come to the right place. Check out these great how to fishing tips from our team of bass fishing pros. These tactics and techniques will teach you how to fish for bass with the best of them.
Winter Thaws Shallow Bass
Many people relate ice out to the spring, but there are times throughout the winter when lakes and ponds will freeze over and then ice out repeatedly. If you like pond hoping, finding open water can sometimes tell you exactly where the bass are in the winter. I big misconception about bass is that the Read More…
Slow Rolling Swimbaits
Once the weed starts really dying off in the fall, search for the last remaining areas that hold a good outside weed edge. This is a great time to find big smallmouth and largemouth cruising along these areas. Try paralleling the deep outside weed edge with a big swimbait like the Keitech Fat 4.8” rigged Read More…
Off Structure Bass – 360 Imaging
Everyone likes to share tips about targeting bass in the heat of the summer. It’s no secret that bass love to get around deep water structure like humps and ledges. When venturing out to these areas, pay attention to your electronics. If you have side imaging or structure scan look for schools of baitfish and Read More…
Pre Spawn
Fishing 1-4 weeks after a lake thaws out after the winter freeze. Look for shallow coves or bays that are protected from the wind, with dark bottoms, located in the north, west, or northwest corners of the lake. These Coves and Bays will be the first to warm up, because they receive the most sunlight Read More…
Confidence Is The Key
I encounter anglers, all over, who think that pros rely upon some deep, dark secrets for catching bass on the tournament circuit. Well, there are no magic potions or quick-fixes for catching bass, but there are systems and methods that we use to consistently catch fish. Because we’re on the water so often and fish such a variety of water, we’re confronted with a new challenge nearly every tournament. Through these experiences, we’ve learned to adapt quickly to water conditions and the mood of the fish. In most cases, we still work within traditional systems and methods. But paying close attention to details is what enables us to refine our fishing efficiency. This has helped me be successful, and it’s an aspect that will help you improve as well.
Fishing in a crowd: What do I do?
With the amount of fishing pressure today, someone must really use ever trick in the bag to catch fish. Weekend tournaments are popping up all over the country with a lot of mixed fillings. Some guys welcome the new circuits while others just mumble with discuss. While everyone cannot take time off work to fish Read More…
River System Topwater Fishing
A lot of myths are commonly associated with topwater fishing. We’ve all heard that the technique is just something you do in early morning or late afternoon hours. Or they only work in the spring or fall. Or that, because of increasing fishing pressure, bass simply aren’t fooled by topwaters like they once were. Forget Read More…
Take A Time Out
When you are fishing and simply can not catch any bass, try giving yourself a five minute time out. Often, we get caught up in making good casts to good looking spots and become too mechanical. Sit down and don’t cast for a few minutes. Take a break, drink a warm or cold beverage and Read More…
Putting The Red In
Soft plastic jerk bait fishing can be a deadly technique. However, adding a flash of red can double its effectiveness. I like using a 4/0 or 5/0 Daiichi Bleeding Bait Copperhead hook, on a shad, pearl or white Gambler Stud or Mann’s Shadow. The lure acts like a crippled bait fish, while the flash of Read More…