It’s time to slide up
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...
Going deep with swimbaits
If your travels should take you to Lake Amistad in the next few months, make certain you pack some swimbaits with the rest of your tackle. And on your lake...
Yes, bass can hear you
Sometimes it’s good to review some of the basics of bass fishing, and so it is with noise. We all know that the surest way not to get a bite...
Just because it’s old…
Now’s the time of year when we’re all looking at new products and imagining how many bass we’ll catch with them, and that’s absolutely correct. We will catch bass with...
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Menendez on selecting crankbaits
Mark Menendez explains how the characteristics of a crankbait bill will give the bait a wiggle or a wobbling action, which are great during different times of year. This Tackle...
Making night moves
With the Guntersville tournament behind us, we’re more than halfway through the 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule. It will be several weeks before I leave home to fish the next...
Lester’s hot summer crankbait tips
Team Toyota pro angler Brandon Lester considers himself a “No Shoes Nation” kind of guy. Lester lives on the Alabama-Tennessee border, but loves to spend a couple free weeks in...
My top 5 baits for July
Summer’s a great time to fish, but the fishing’s vastly different depending on where you are. Here in Georgia it’s hot. Really hot. But this is also the time when...
Jerkbait for all seasons
I guess by now it’s no longer a secret that you can enjoy success with a jerkbait throughout the year, not just during the prespawn. If you had any doubt...
Long worms, long bass
You hear about long worms occasionally, but not nearly enough. They’re some of the best lures ever made when the water’s warm. They make for a slow and easy meal...
