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Giant plastics on a Carolina rig

The Carolina rig is regaining the respect among Bassmaster pros that it once had when the technique first rose to popularity in the 1980s. The reason? A more open-minded approach...

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How to fish spoons on docks

Many anglers how hop flutter spoons over the same points and ledges they comb with deep crankbaits, football jigs, big Texas rigged worms and Carolina rigs. When the spoon bite...

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Froggin’ with Bobby Lane

Given that Bobby Lane grew up fishing shallow lakes in his home state of Florida, it makes sense that he prefers to fish skinny water. He has aptly demonstrated his...

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Elite Carolina Rig tactics

It’s OK; we can talk about this. You don’t want to do it, you hope you don’t have to do it, but sometimes, adults must do things we don’t want...

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Smallmouth knowledge can mean spotted bass success

Canada is known for having some of the best deer hunting and smallmouth bass fishing in the world. Of the many accolades showered upon its fertile lands and waters, you’ll...

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Brandon Palaniuk’s tips for drop shotting everywhere

No Bassmaster Elite Series pro deploys a drop shot in more situations than Idaho’s Brandon Palaniuk. His drop-shot mastery with smallmouth bass is well-documented. But you may not know that...

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Catching bass out of water willow

Bassmaster Elite Series pro Matt Herren of Alabama puts on a happy face whenever he clutches one of his beloved flipping rods. If he is about to use the rod...

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Flipping grass in the summertime

Early on day one of the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series event at Lake Guntersville in June, veteran Alabama pro Matt Herren dropped his trolling motor and started making pitches into...

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Using a popper in the early summer

Even though he finished just short of his first career Bassmaster Elite Series win with a second-place finish during the April 2019 Lake Hartwell event, Stetson Blaylock captured the awe...

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Oversized baits for oversized bass

As a guide on Toledo Bend and Sam Rayburn, Bassmaster Elite Series newcomer Darold Gleason has seen firsthand how intimidating oversized baits can be for the weekend angler. In fact,...