Don’t overlook transitional fish
Anglers generally love to fish around shallow targets where the bass are spawning, and we tend to hold onto that pattern longer than we should. We forget that a lot of the bass are spawned and moving to where they will spend the summer.
How to fish the Yum 2-5 Money Minnow
Chris Elder offers tips for using Yum's Money Minnow to attract big bass bites.
Swindle on how to rig jig trailers
Twelve hours after losing by ounces at the Bassmaster Elite Series event on Lake Dardanelle, Gerald Swindle sat in a booth and talked about how cool it was to see his ride-along Marshal’s hands tremble with excitement during the 40-minute flurry of keeper catching madness they shared in the tournament’s final hour the day before.
Hackney on jigs and Texas rigs
Greg Hackney shares his wisdom on when to reach for the jig versus the Texas rig, and vice-versa.
Postspawn creeks
While offshore fishing can be really good right now, I find myself looking to the backs of creeks.
Square bills on Dardanelle
Lake Dardanelle is setting up to be a shallow water deal. With lots of rain the past few weeks in the Arkansas area, the lake already has a lot of color to it but we are getting even more rain this week. It is getting downright muddy.
20 Questions with Mike Iaconelli
He's one of the most compelling and polarizing pros in B.A.S.S. history. He's also one of the most talented. Here's how he tackled our 20 Questions.
Preparation is paramount to fishing success
Any pro fisherman will tell you that things don’t always go well on the water. However, experience has taught me that things go much better when I’m well prepared.
Bass meteorology 101
Predicting the weather and how the bass will react to it is critical to tournament success.
