Christie: How to practice for tournaments
I think the biggest thing that determines my overall approach to practice is the tournament format – is it a multi-day event or a single-day shootout?
How Terry “Big Show” Scroggins fishes flooded shoreline bushes
April showers bring May flowers is an age-old expression, but for Bassmaster Elite Series pro Terry “Big Show” Scroggins, it’s more like “spring rains put bass in the bushes.”
Ike: Fishing grubs, part 1
A grub will catch any predator that swims. That includes stripers, wipers, crappie, bluegill and flatheads.
KVD: Fishing high water patterns
With the spawning season fading throughout most of the Southern states, heavy rains and flooding conditions have opened a different set of opportunities for anglers.
Crews: Beware too much versatility
Like a lot of things, however, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing.
Ike: Blackbirds? Sure, why not…
Most of us can tell stories about seeing a bass eat a bird, a duckling, a snake or some other critter that’s around or on the water.
Preuett: Now’s the time for a topwater popper
I’m guessing if you could survey all the bass fishermen in the world as to what their favorite lure is - the most popular answer would be some sort of topwater.
Hackney: Nothing replaces time on the water
There are a few myths about pro anglers, especially at the Elite Series level, that I think should be mentioned.
