Fighting the postspawn funk
Of all the stages a bass goes through, the postspawn is probably the most challenging for anglers. You can still find plenty of fish, but a lot of times, it’s...
Backstory of the Bassmaster Classic winning technique
Ladson, S.C. – Thirteen hundred miles north of the Tennessee River; twenty years before Jeff Gustafson won the recent Bassmaster Classic— long before live sonar screens rewrote the rules of angling engagement—...
Why buzzbaits make Swindle smile
Bass fishing’s funniest man, Gerald Swindle, doesn’t draw smiley faces on all his tackle boxes, but he inked one on his buzzbait box for several good reasons. Along with skipping...
1-Minute Angler: Gross’ jig modification
Buddy Gross shares a tip on how to keep skirts firmly in place when a changeup is needed.
Spawning phase options
On any given fishery, all of the bass never do the same thing at the same time during the spawning phase. They come to the bank to spawn in waves....
How to intercept spawning cycle largemouth
Spring fishing can feel like trying to find a friend or relative during rush hour traffic. As opposed to midmorning or dinner time, when most of the daily travel subsides...
Blueback herring run and gun lottery
Whenever I fish in the Carolinas, I have blueback herring on my mind. Bass forage heavily on this species in a number of lakes. That includes Lake Murray where the...
Schultz’s wacky rig tips and tricks
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bernie Schultz talks about how he fishes a Yamamoto Senko wacky rigged for optimal success.
Bank Fishing Basics: Shoreline spawning tactics
It’s spawning season. The bass are, have recently been or will soon be spawning across the majority of the country. And for the angler confined to the shore by choice...
