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Why I fish balsa

Drew Benton

Here’s the simple reason I fish balsa: I believe it makes a superior crankbait when it comes to attracting bass bites, and you can’t catch them if they don’t bite. ...

Hidden gem lakes

Bryan Brasher

Back in late May, my dad, Mike Brasher, and I took an early-morning trip to a beautiful 990-acre water works lake in Birmingham, Ala., called Lake Purdy. We started the...

Going boldly with Mercury Marine

Bernie Schultz

Since the beginning of my career, Mercury Marine has been my outboard of choice. I couldn’t imagine running anything else. I started with a 150 Black Max. Then, as B.A.S.S....

Conservation News

The war on carp, part 1

Mark Menendez

I’m going to tell you right up front that this subject is not as sexy as talking about catching giant bass. At the same time, I will also tell you...

Fish the way you know

Bill Lowen

We all like to expand our horizons, get bigger and better. There are times, however, when it’s better to go with what you know. That’s the way I see professional...

Staying sharp

Chris Zaldain

One of the toughest things about a long gap in tournaments like we’ve had this spring and summer is staying sharp. After a second place finish in the Academy Sports...

How-To

Shopping used boats

Gary Clouse

One question I often get asked by anglers looking for their first bass boat is, “What should I get in a used bass boat?” It’s a good question and one...

All about the chase

James Hall

The traffic in Miami was terrible. That said, traffic in Miami is always terrible. Still, bumper­-bumper vehicles is not something you typically deal with when moving from one waypoint to...

How-To

It’s time to slide up

Nick Ratliff

In my recent blog a few weeks ago, summer was just getting into full swing, bass throughout the southern half of the U.S. were in postspawn, and I told you...

Fish more, live longer

Dave Precht

No doubt you’ve heard an older person wonder out loud, “Where has the time gone?” And often in response, someone answers, sarcastically, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” In the...

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