Chad Griffin: Sink and float — fluorocarbon with topwaters
While fluorocarbon is relatively new to bass fishing, any serious bass angler worth his salt knows that topwaters and fluorocarbon don't mix.
Brent Chapman: Cyber-bassing
A lot of the best uses of technology can come from the desktop personal computer you have at home or a laptop that you take on the road.
Boyd Duckett: Experiment on top
While the former Classic Champion has some general guidelines for selecting a color for his topwater, he isn't restricted by norms, notions or rules.
Britt Myers: Seining docks for multiple fish
For Myers, not all docks are created equal: Some hold no fish; some hold one fish; and some hold multiple fish. When fishing pressure hits its peak, Myers focuses on docks that harbor mini-schools of bass.
Cliff Pace: Skirting the issue
For someone competing on a playing field that is constantly changing, the difference between success and failure on the water can sometimes be measured in the width of a few strands of a spinnerbait's skirt.
Chris Lane: Soft plastic frogs
"When they're up in the grass, a soft plastic frog like a Gambler Cane Toad is going to be your best bet."
Cliff Pace: Add color to your crankbaits
Read Elite Series pro Cliff Pace's tips for painting crankbaits and become a casting Picasso.
Chris Lane: The dead stick
In this article, you can read about the technique of "dead sticking". Chris Lane points out how the slow-moving nature of the technique makes it a perfect choice to use early in the year.
Dustin Wilks: Using advantages of recreational traffic
Read what North Carolina pro Dustin Wilks recommends when you want to do some serious fishing and can't escape recreational boat traffic.
Chad Griffin: The right grass jig
Read how at the 2009 Elite Series final, Chad Griffin complemented a topwater popper with a grass jig of his own making and won the tournament.
