Bass fishing tips from Bassmaster Elite anglers and other bass fishing experts. Learn about fishing tackle, rods, reels and techniques to help you catch more bass.
Tackle Tip Tuesday: Lowen keeps it simple for second Elite title
In this Tackle Tip Tuesday, Bill Lowen breaks down his one-two punch that brought most of his fish to the scales; a swim jig and flipping jig.
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Bass in the grass
The first two Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments of the 2025 season at the St. Johns River and Lake Okeechobee will be pure grass fishing events. Grass will also be a...
Land of giants: It’s monster time
As bass prepare for the spawn, the big ones come out to play. It’s a great time for anglers to go monster hunting.
Wintertime warmup in the South
All of a sudden, the winter weather has gotten more bearable. Time to go bass fishing.
Line choices for beginners
When I started tournament fishing in the early 1990s, we didn’t have many choices when it came to fishing line. We had a couple different brands of monofilament and that...
Day on the Lake: John Garrett
Put a Bassmaster Elite Series pro on a small lake he’s never seen before. Give him seven hours to locate and catch bass while we log his every move.
The DeBAIT: Paddle vs. straight tail vibrating jig trailer
Back with another installment of the DeBAIT as we cover the nuances of different approaches to certain tactics. In many instances, both may have their place. However, everyone has their...
Do your own thing
When I was young, I read many articles about the right and wrong ways to catch bass. Sometimes I had success doing things that were supposed be wrong. As I...
Adding electronics requires wise planning
If you’re like a lot of anglers, you’re planning – or at least contemplating – adding or upgrading your electronics before next season. And why not? There have been a...
Take advantage of the winter jerkbait bite
A lot of people think a suspending jerkbait is just an early spring, prespawn lure. Nowadays, especially with forward-facing sonar, it’s a year-round bait. Some of the best jerkbait days...
Wintertime bass fishing in Florida
If you’re looking for a place to fish this winter, consider Florida. Our state is saturated with lakes, rivers, ponds and streams, and nearly all offer good angling opportunities …...
Big fish and wintertime flippin’
We’re rapidly approaching the prespawn period in the South, a time when I lock my flippin’ rod in my hands and go big bass hunting. I’m talking about those southern...
Taku Ito reveals how to make secret bait marinade
Shown here is the recipe for the secret marinade pro Taku Ito uses to top the Elite leaderboards.
Forward-facing cranking
I’m not one of the guys who refuse to use forward-facing sonar. I have to master it to be competitive. I’m not good with this technology yet, but I’m beginning...
