Effective Topwater Soft Plastic Toad Lures for Summer Bass Fishing

  Photo via Zoombait.comYou used to have only two options for catching big summertime bass lounging beneath lily pads and matted grass: (1) Punch through t

Preventing Short Strikes: A Guide for Trolling, Spincasting & Bait/Fly Fishing

Fish dont hit short. They eat by approaching their prey, popping their gills to create a vacuum, then opening their mouths and sucking in a volume of water that

Late Summer/Fall Largemouth Bass Fishing in Reservoirs: Proven Strategies

   Finding reservoir largemouths from mid-summer through September, when bass follow schools of baitfish moving unpredictably around the lake, can be

Master the Trilene Knot: A Strong & Reliable Fishing Knot

Named after Berkleys Trilene monofilament, the Trilene knot is a stronger variation of the commonly used improved clinch knot. Tied carefully, it tests at close

Reflecting on Life & Bass Fishing: A Birthday Story

I recently had one of those dangerous ends-in-a-zero birthdays that lure middle-aged guys into taking stock of their lives. This is a dicey business, frequently

Top 15 Winter Fishing Destinations for Anglers

   For hardcore anglers, myself among them, just about any fishing is better than none at all. Its not even necessarily a matter of traveling to a war

Ice Fishing Guide: Essential Tips & Gear for Beginners

Bowling Up Minnesota way, Ive watched Carhartt-clad cronies tumble frozen turkeys—which provide more bad hops than a punt in January at Lambeau—at a trio of pin

Choosing the Right Bass Fishing GPS: A Comprehensive Guide

Have you ever wondered if youre fishing in the wrong spot? Then you know why GPS maps are such hot items with todays pros. These electronic marvels use detailed

Effective Soft Plastic Rigging Techniques for Largemouth Bass

STRAIGHT SHANK ROUND BEND 2/0 to 4/0 BAITS: Large worms, craws, lizards, and creature baits.RIGGING: Texas rig with bullet sinker; Carolina rig. PROS: Unsurpass

DIY Fishing Rod Repair: A Simple 3-Step Guide to Fixing Cracks

• Theres noworse sound to an angler than a lead split shot or jig slapping your graphiterod, since its usually followed by the ringing of a cash register as you

David Hayes' Legendary Smallmouth Bass: A World Record Story

The Only Thing better than having a catch named a world record is having it named twice. In July 1955, Kentucky angler David L. Hayes was trolling a pearl Bombe

Top 7 Spots to Find Pre-Spawn Bass on Florida Flats

During the spring fling that bass fishermen call the spawn, some fish areindeed on their beds and ready for business, but plenty of others are still inthe pre-b

Target Spawning Bass with Tube Lures: Expert Tactics & Techniques

Hordes of bass have followed their spawning urges into the shallows this month. They are ambushing bait around flooded bushes, blowdowns, and boat docks. Or the

Expert Guide: Catch Bass on Ledges with Jigs - Proven Techniques

When your usualshallow-water hotspots get crowded or worked too hard, fishledges—inconspicuous drops of only a foot or so. Around spawning time, they canbe load

Post-Spawn Bass Fishing: 5 Proven Spots to Find Fish

Bass are notoriously tough to pin down after theyve vacated their spawning nests. Some stay very shallow, holding close to shore. Others move to woody and weedy

Mastering Sinker Rigging: Techniques for Effective Bass Fishing

BULLET SINKER MODELS: Lead, brass, steel, or tungsten; painted, free-sliding, or self-pegging. USES: Casting or pitching Texas-rigged soft plastics. RIGGING: Ru

Top 35 Bass Fishing Lakes in the USA: Hot Spots & Records

WEST 1 DIAMOND VALLEY LAKE Southern California, 4,500 acres Add Diamond Valley to the list of California waters vying for the next world-record bass. Its been o

Mastering Sensitivity: How to Detect More Fish Bites While Fishing

Theres a lot of hogwash going around about sensitivity in fishing, with almost every manufacturer claiming that his rod or line is more sensitive than the next

Evinrude E-TEC 250: Performance, Efficiency & Reliability for Bass Boats

1 EVINRUDE E-TEC 250 Big-bore boat owners listen up: Evinrude has reestablished the giant two-stroke as the state of the art in marine technology. The E-Tec get

Mastering Post-Spawn Bass Fishing with Topwater Lures

With bass leaving their beds and ravenous from the rigors of spawning, nows the time to cast out a topwater popper and get ready for some explosive action. On m