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.
Top Tackle: Gee’s favorite knot for a jighead minnow
In this Top Tackle video, Robert Gee goes through his loop knot and how he ties it. This is his knot of choice for a jighead minnow setup, and it’s…
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Make it happen with late mayflies
It’s one of the most dependable patterns in bass fishing, but don’t let the name fool you — mayfly action extends well past the year’s fifth month. In fact, parts...
Brandon Palaniuk’s waypoint management tips
Watch how Brandon Palaniuk simplifies and streamlines his fishing areas using Humminbird’s new waypoint management system for seamless integration across all his electronics.
My three-step tournament preparation process
I had planned to go straight from working at ICAST to the Bassmaster Open on the Upper Chesapeake River. That changed after my son, Vegas, qualified for the Bassmaster Junior...
How Jocumsen finds offshore bass
Watch how Carl Jocumsen quickly found an offshore school of 4-pound largemouth using Humminbird’s new waypoint management system and MEGA 360 technology. And he even did it without forward-facing sonar.
My triple threat for dog days bass
July, August and September can be brutally tough for fishing, especially when the temperature sizzles in the middle part of the country and the South. I brave the heat and...
How Bill Lowen targets big shallow water bass
Watch how Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bill Lowen uses the Minn Kota Raptor shallow water anchor to target specific big bass, as he did to win an Elite tournament.
Simplifying summer dog days
When summer sets in and temperatures rise, I am at my best as an angler. Sure, the spring and fall fishing is good and can be fun, but summertime makes...
How long does line last?
Bassmaster Elite pro Drew Cook reveals tips on how to prolong the life of your premium fluorocarbon fishing lines.
Finding shallow bass and structure with Bill Lowen
Bassmaster Elite pro Bill Lowen demos how he finds shallow bass and structure using Humminbird’s LakeMaster mapping, MEGA 360 Imaging and MEGA Live 2.
Hot weather fish care
I recently served as the boat captain for my son Vegas at a Bassmaster Junior Series tournament in New Jersey. This is his last year fishing in the 14-and-under division....
Utilizing current on the TVA
Growing up on the Tennessee River, current has always been important to me, but this time of year it really comes to the forefront. Afternoon in June and July sees...
How Palaniuk uses his trolling motor to catch more and bigger bass
Brandon Palaniuk demonstrates how Minn Kota Ultrex QUEST enables him to track down more and bigger bass.
Fish your strengths
As a competitor on the Bassmaster Elite Series, it’s not uncommon for me to be fishing offshore in one event and flipping shallow cover in the next. In any given...
