Pick the right color when it’s tough
There are times when almost any color will catch bass. The bites on; they’re eating with total abandon. But that’s not the way it is most days. Easy doesn’t usually define fishing.
Prespawn smallmouth: North vs. South
Focusing on regional tactics to tempt a smallmouth bass bite will improve your odds of hooking up this month.
Top 25 patterns from the Classic
BassGold.com's Jay Kumar digs in on the patterns of the Top 25 finishers in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Guntersville.
Patterns that ruled the Guntersville Classic
The tournament hype before the 2014 GEICO Bassmaster Classic predicted loads of big bass and plenty of heavy limits. It was a lot to live up to. Despite the coldest winter in decades and frigid water temperatures, Guntersville put on a show.
The responsibility
There will be a lot of responsibility that will come to the first female Elite Series qualifier, whoever it may be.
How do I get more from my batteries?
If you fish from a boat, you've probably got several batteries in it. They take up space, add weight to your rig, and the best ones are not cheap. It's important to get value from them.
Less is sometimes best
Whether you're fishing from a johnboat, kayak or canoe, these types of watercraft will go where a big fancy bass boat can't.
Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw River Delta
The Mobile-Tensaw River Delta can swallow you up and spin you around the first time you fish here. Its nearly 25,000 acres of water include riverine stretches, a vast marsh, huge grass flats and a maze of backwater sloughs, creeks and lakes.
Check your trailer before you leave
Elite Series pro Pete Ponds goes over his checklist to make sure you avoid disaster before you even hit the water.
Choosing the right line
Elite pro Mark Menendez on which line you should choose for a variety of situations.