"The Beginner's Guide to Lure Fishing"
Hook Knowledge 101

Tackle shops are overflowing with bass fishing hooks and for a beginning angler that can be very overwhelming. Using the right hook could be what comes between you and catching a big bass. Learn how to use hooks with different presentations and which ones should fill your tackle box.
Fishing Lines

Braided, Mono, Fluoro, 6 oz., 10 oz, sinking or non-sinking... Finding the right bass fishing line as a beginner can be quite confusing. Knowing the difference between these lines and which one works best with each lure or rig is key for the most effective presentation. We'll teach you about the different fishing lines and how they work. So before you spool up your reels know all you can about fishing line so you can make the best decision.
Seasonal Bass Fishing

A beginner bass angler should learn how changing seasons affect the behavior of bass. Winter, spring, summer, and fall each hold their own general patterns and being able to quickly identify which seasonal stage the fish are in will make catching them a whole lot easier. Learn how bass transition from one season to the next and how to follow their movement.
Bass Metabolism Top 20 Bass Fishing Tips by Season
Tactics & Techniques

Need some help trying to learn bass fishing techniques? We can help you understand when to choose the right fishing tactics and techniques for the situation. Here are a few basics tactics and techniques to get you started.
The Tackle Box

Before heading out to the water, you need to make sure you are equipped with all the right tools for when you start catching bass. Rods & Reels aren't the only tools you need. Find out what you should have in your tackle box for a successful bass fishing trip.
Rods & Reels Selection

Find out here which rods and reels work the best together, and how to select the one that will be most effective for you.
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Summertime on the Mississippi river means one thing, weedless frogs. Lily pads, eel grass and any other submerged vegetation that line the ox bows , chutes and channels on the Mississippi river are stocked full of bass.
So what is a ditch and how do I find them? Ditches to put it simply are depressions in the bottom. Some people also call them a "hole". Ditches can be natural, or created by water entering a body of water.
Do you know the basics of worm fishing? Well you should... Arguably one of the most productive baits on the planet is the plastic worm. Whether you fish it on a Texas Rig, Carolina Rig, Drop Shot, Florida Rig or on a Split Shot Rig you can almost always catch bass on a plastic worm.





